A researcher is conducting a study on role strain of acute care nurses in emergency departments at large urban hospitals. Which theory would be most appropriate for the researcher to use?
A) Role theory
B) Chaos theory
C) Systems theory
D) Critical social theory
A
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A patient tells the nurse that her doctor just told her that she had a "chronic condition." She asks the nurse what "chronic condition" means. What would be the nurse's best response?
A) "Chronic conditions are defined as health problems that require management of 3 months or longer." B) "Chronic conditions are diseases that come and go." C) "Chronic conditions are medical conditions that have disabilities that require hospitalization." D) "Chronic conditions require short-term management in extended-care facilities."
Supportive care for the family of an infant who died from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) includes
1. interviewing parents to determinethe cause of the SIDS incident. 2. allowing parents to hold,touch,androck the infant. 3. sheltering parents from the grief bynot giving them any personal items of the infant,such as footprints. 4. advising parents that an autopsy isnot necessary.
The nurse is caring for a patient at 30 weeks' gestation who is experiencing preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM). Which statement indicates that the patient needs additional teaching? "If I:
1. "Were having a singleton pregnancy instead of twins, my membranes would probably not have ruptured." 2. "Develop a urinary tract infection in my next pregnancy, I might rupture membranes early again." 3. "Want to become pregnant again, I will have to plan on being on bed rest for the whole pregnancy." 4. "Have bleeding in the third trimester of my next pregnancy, I might rupture membranes again."
What is the primary factor that distinguishes a professional nurse's care from care provided by ancillary nursing staff?
a. Critical thinking b. Years of education c. Professional licensure d. Complexity of the task