The National Health Quality Report (NHQR) is a collaborative effort among agencies of the Department of Health and Human Services. The purpose of the NHQR is:
1. Reporting on the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's goal for the year
2. To describe the yearly activities of the agency
3. To ensure national quality of services
4. Providing documentation of whether health care quality is stable, improving, or declining over time
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The NHQR is intended to serve a number of purposes, including the documentation of whether health care quality is stable, improving, or declining over time.
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The nurse informs the client that blood-tinged urine is normal following a dilation procedure. Which of the following measures should the nurse take to reduce her discomfort? A) Suggest that she visit a local ostomy support group. B) Instruct her to frequently clean and wash the perineum. C) Instruct her to apply moisture sealants. D) Instruct her to take sitz baths and nonnarcotic analgesics.
Two days after a hypophysectomy a patient complains of a headache and nuchal rigidity. What action should the nurse take based on these assessments?
a. Medicate with the prescribed analgesic. b. Report suspected meningitis to the head nurse. c. Closely monitor the patient's blood pres-sure. d. Elevate the head of the bed to 45 degrees.
The postpartum patient is suspected of having acute cystitis. Which symptoms would the nurse expect to see in this patient? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. High fever 2. Frequency 3. Suprapubic pain 4. Chills 5. Nausea and vomiting
Survivors of a hurricane are grieving the loss of loved ones and homes. Which level of crisis intervention would be most appropriate for a nurse to use?
a. General support b. Generic approach c. Individual approach d. Environmental manipulation