The nurse tells the patient in advance that the urinary catheter insertion may feel uncomfortable. This is most accurately an example of:
A) distraction
B) reducing pain perception
C) anticipating a response
D) self-care maintenance
C) anticipating a response
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Explanation: A) The Affordable Care Act does not address information technology goals at the federal level. B) Healthy People 2020 does not address IT goals. C) The health IT goals within the Federal Health IT Strategic Plan include apply the effective use of information and technology to help the nation achieve high-quality care, lower costs, a healthy population, and engaged individuals. This
Plan focuses on advancing health IT innovation to modernize the U.S. healthcare IT infrastructure. D) HIPAA does not address IT goals at the federal level. A) Ergonomics B) Human—computer interaction (HCI) C) Human factors D) Usability
A patient with fluid volume excess has a hemoglobin level of 9.0 mg/dL. The nurse realizes this laboratory value is due to
1. plasma dilution from excess fluid. 2. undiagnosed bleeding disorder. 3. iron deficiency anemia. 4. chronic anemia.
Which statement by the nurse shows understanding of what would not be a barrier to research utilization?
a. "Too few studies reported in the literature relating to the identified problem" b. "Obtaining consensus to implement a new approach to resolve the care problem" c. "Staff suggesting there is too little time to learn a new approach to the care problem" d. "Staff asking, ‘Why fix it if it isn't bro-ken?'"
When the newborn leaves the in utero circulation, which system undergoes the most extreme physiological change?
a. Respiratory b. Cardiovascular c. Genitourinary d. Digestive