The nurse is planning care for a 48-year-old woman with acute severe pancreatitis. The highest priority patient outcome is
a. maintaining normal respiratory function.
b. expressing satisfaction with pain control.
c. developing no ongoing pancreatic disease.
d. having adequate fluid and electrolyte balance.
a. maintaining normal respiratory function.
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The American Nurses Association recommends adherence to defined principles when delegating care tasks to unlicensed assistive personnel. According to these principles, who is responsible and accountable for nursing practice?
A) The registered nurse B) The American Nurses Association C) The nurse manager D) The unit's medical director
A school nurse is working with the parents of an 8-year-old who has Tourette syndrome on how best to accommodate the child. What advice would be most helpful? Select all that apply
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