In order for a hospital to meet criteria regarding nursing care established by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, the nurse must conduct which of the following types of assessment?
A) Focus
B) Psychosocial
C) Physical
D) Initial
Ans: D
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The most likely explanation for this behavior is that the client: 1. Is not attaching to her infant appropriately. 2. Is not going to be a good mother; the baby is at risk. 3. Has no mother present to role-model behaviors. 4. Is exhibiting normal behavior for her culture.
Collaborative practice has been identified as a model of care that maximizes patient outcomes. A nurse can best implement the principles of collaborative practice by:
A) Ensuring that decisions around patient care are discussed in detail with other nurses B) Consulting the nursing literature when choosing assessments, making diagnoses, and performing interventions C) Adopting an attitude of "teachability" when planning and performing patient care D) Making decisions around patient care in consultation with members of other health disciplines
While reviewing the health history of a 72-year-old patient experiencing hearing loss, the nurse notes the patient has had no trauma or loss of balance. What factor is likely to be linked to the patient's hearing deficit?
A) Recent completion of radiation therapy for treatment of thyroid cancer B) Routine use of quinine for management of leg cramps C) Allergy to hair coloring and hair spray D) Recent psychological stressors
What is the purpose of the rectovaginal examination?
A) Palpate the vaginal wall for evidence of a cystocele B) Palpate the vaginal wall for evidence of a rectocele C) Palpate the vaginal wall for evidence of uterine prolapse D) Palpate the vaginal wall for evidence of a urethral caruncle