A nurse is reading an article discussing the various national committees and groups formed to address the IOM's goals. The nurse should recognize which group as being responsible for creating a list of serious reportable events?
A) Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act of 2001
B) National Quality Forum
C) Quality Interagency Coordination Task Force
D) The National Patient Safety Foundation
B
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The nurse is assessing a patient who has a chest tube in place for the treatment of a pneumothorax. The nurse observes that the water level in the water seal rises and falls in rhythm with the patient's respirations
How should the nurse best respond to this assessment finding? A) Gently reinsert the chest tube 1 to 2 cm and observe if the water level stabilizes. B) Inform the physician promptly that there is in imminent leak in the drainage system. C) Encourage the patient to do deep breathing and coughing exercises. D) Document that the chest drainage system is operating as it is intended.
A nurse collecting data on the reproductive system from a female patient is told that the patient has a vaginal discharge that is cottage cheese–like in appearance. What should the nurse recog-nize this as a common sign of?
a. Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) b. Trichomonas vaginalis infection c. Atrophic vaginitis d. Candida albicans infection
A child with hypoparathyroidism is receiving vitamin D therapy. The parents should be advised to watch for which signs or symptoms of vitamin D toxicity?
a. Headache and seizures b. Weakness and lassitude c. Anorexia and insomnia d. Physical restlessness, voracious appetite without weight gain
While caring for a client with anorexia nervosa, a nurse anticipates that the client would have difficulty making which of the following comments?
A) "I'm mad at you because you won't let me go on a pass unless I gain weight!" B) "I need to have everything in its place and perfect." C) "If I gain a pound, I'll just keep gaining weight." D) "I am very involved in preparing my food and counting calories."