One community health agency has developed a clinical pathway that has proved useful with clients with heart failure. After review, another community health agency providing care to similar clients decides to implement that pathway
This reflects which of the following?
A) Structure
B) Process
C) Outcomes
D) Benchmarking
D
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The caregiver of a client diagnosed with AD asks the nurse about the prescribed therapy with rivastigmine and about how the drug works. The nurse would integrate knowledge of which action in the response to the caregiver?
A) Increases the level of acetylcholine in the CNS B) Decreases the level of neurotoxins in the brain C) Increases the level of cholinesterase in the blood D) Increases the level of adenosine triphosphate in the blood
The nurse is admitting to the medical-surgical unit an older adult woman with a diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension and right-sided heart failure
The patient is complaining of shortness of breath, and the nurse observes conversational dyspnea. What is the first action the nurse should take? a. Review and implement the primary care provider's prescriptions for treatments. b. Perform a quick physical examination of breathing, circulation, and oxygenation. c. Gather a thorough medical history, including current symptoms, from the family. d. Administer oxygen to the patient through a nasal cannula.
A client receiving magnesium sulfate IV at 1 gram an hour after a loading dose for preterm labor looks flushed and complains of feeling warm. What should the nurse's initial action be?
a. Perform a vaginal exam to determine progress. b. Reassure the client that this is a normal response. c. Stop the drug and call the physician. d. Turn the client on her left side and increase IV fluid.
An older adult patient is being evaluated following a stroke, which affected the anterior cerebral circulatory system. Which of the following signs/symptoms would be positive in the assessment of this patient?
A. Bilateral vision disturbance and/or diplopia B. Dysarthria and speech difficulties C. Disorders in behavior and in cognition D. Motor and sensory problems on both sides of the body