What are standardized care plans considered?
a. Clinical pathways
b. Evaluation tools
c. Outcome criteria
d. Nursing intervention based
A
Clinical pathways are standard care plans developed to set daily care priorities, schedule achievement outcomes, and reduce length of hospital stay.
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a. Keeping the room cool, dark, and quiet b. Administering intravenous methylprednisolone for the first 24 hours after the injury c. Elevating the head of the bed 45 degrees d. Resuscitating low blood pressure by only using intravenous fluid
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a. groups in the sample were equivalent before beginning the study. b. independent variable can be interpreted as being responsible for the effects on the dependent variable. c. researchers followed the design they selected for the study. d. results of the study can be generalized to groups other than the one in the study.
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a. Gives regular insulin within 15 to 30 mi-nutes of meals b. Injects insulin just removed from the re-frigerator c. Examines vials of NPH insulin for ab-normal cloudiness d. Administers NPH insulin for sliding-scale insulin dosing
The nurse has provided a preschool-age child with prescribed medication that has yet to take effect. What additional interventions can the nurse do to help this child achieve comfort? (Select all that apply.)
A) Massage the child B) Touch and cuddle the child C) Dim the lights and close the door D) Engage in age-appropriate play E) Change the child's position in bed