The nurse finds a medication error made on a prior shift by another nurse. The nurse who discovers the error will:
1. Write a note to the nurse involved explaining the need for an incident report.
2. Ignore the error because it's none of the nurse's business.
3. Report the error to the nursing supervisor to deal with the incident report.
4. Complete an incident report according to facility policy.
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Rationale 1: An incident report is completed by the person who discovers the incident, which does not indicate responsibility for the event. The nursing supervisor should be informed of the incident report and error, but will not be responsible for completing the incident report.
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1. Positive maternal–infant attachment. 2. Inadequate; more data are needed to assess the mother–infant relationship. 3. That the mother might be overwhelmed by the demands of infant care. 4. That the mother is trying to show the nurse that she can be affectionate to the infant.
Which of the following is true regarding qualitative and quantitative research?
A) Quantitative research and qualitative research both develop eligibility criteria before consenting study participants. B) Quantitative research and qualitative research both use random samples whenever possible, to enhance the ability to predict within a wider population. C) Quantitative research and qualitative research both determine sample size in the same manner. D) Quantitative research and qualitative research both prefer a large sample to a small one, because it produces stronger statistical results.
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a. It promotes flexibility and individualized care. b. It incorporates decision making. c. It includes the patient in part of the nurs-ing process. d. It provides guidelines of care.
The family of a child with mental retardation who has been diagnosed with failure to thrive is expressing difficulty with managing the care needs of the child. The appropriate nursing diagnosis for this situation is which of the following?
1. Hopelessness related to terminal condition of the child 2. Compromised Family Coping related to the child's developmental variations 3. Dysfunctional Family Processes related to a child with mental retardation 4. Impaired Parenting related to poor parenting skills