Which of the following statements is true about the life cycle?
1. The life cycle has a beginning and an end.
2. The life cycle is ongoing.
3. The life cycle is not relevant to system purchase or upgrades.
4. The life cycle has six distinctive steps.
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Rationale: The life cycle is dynamic and ever-changing to meet the needs of the health care system.
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Why is this action inappropriate on the part of the manager? 1. The registered nurse should issue the warning. 2. The CNA is unable to prove a bath has been given. 3. The CNA should be allowed to discuss the matter. 4. This type of action should be conducted by the human resources department.
The nurse is providing patient education about the application of transdermal estrogen. Which statement made by the patient best demonstrates understanding of the application of this medica-tion? "I should apply this medication to my
a. posterior thigh." b. waistline." c. breast." d. abdomen."
A nurse has worked to teach patients disease prevention strategies and is frustrated by the low level of compliance. This nurse would most likely conclude that
a. it is hard to convince people that they can attain higher wellness levels. b. most people have very low levels of motivation to make changes. c. patients do not like being told that good health requires deprivation. d. the information being given is too difficult for patients to follow.
A nurse is treating the pressure ulcer of an African American patient. How would the nurse assess for deep tissue injury in this patient?
A) Upon inspection the nurse would notice a purple or maroon localized area of discolored intact skin. B) Upon inspection, the nurse would see a blood-filled blister due to damage of underlying soft tissue from pressure and/or shear. C) Upon palpation, the nurse determines that the area preceded by deep tissue injury is painful, firm, boggy, and warmer or cooler as compared with adjacent tissue. D) Upon inspection the nurse notes partial thickness loss of dermis presenting as a shallow open ulcer with a red-pink wound bed, without slough.