The nurse recognizes that a potential barrier to effective team communication includes which of the following?
a. Team role clarity
b. Lack of territoriality
c. Professional rivalries
d. Transparent job responsibilities
ANS: C
Team role confusion (not clarity), fueled by professional rivalries, territoriality (not lack of territoriality), and lack of clarification about job responsibilities (not transparent job responsibilities, is a potential barrier to effective team communication.
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A. Allow the child to negotiate a "reward." B. Allow the parent to give the medication. C. Explain that medicine is not a punishment. D. Let the toddler self-administer the medicine.
The patient has been vomiting frequently for several days. What acid-base disturbance is the patient most likely to experience because of the vomiting?
a. respiratory acidosis c. metabolic acidosis b. respiratory alkalosis d. metabolic alkalosis
The nurse is caring for a group of children on the pediatric unit. For which child should the nurse explore the possibility of child abuse?
A) A 10-year-old with a simple fracture of the femur, which the caregiver reports as having been caused when the child fell down a set of stairs. B) A 7-year-old with a spiral fracture of the humerus, which the caregiver reports as having been caused when the child was hit by a bat swung by a Little League teammate. C) A 9-year-old with a compound fracture of the tibia, which the caregiver reports as having been caused when the child attempted a flip on a skateboard. D) A 6-year-old with a greenstick fracture of the wrist, which the caregiver reports as having been caused when the child fell while ice-skating.
Which one of the following statements about the benefits of universal design for all persons is the most accurate?
A) It is the right thing to do to allow access to the built environment for all persons including persons with disabilities. B) A healthier population may be achieved with attention to the environmental barriers that impede healthy lifestyles for all persons, including those with chronic or disabling conditions. C) The built environment refers to the naturally occurring features of the planet. D) Access implies universal design.