A nurse manager has ordered equipment for a new unit. The company has sent two notices that the equipment is on back order
The nurse manager is debating whether to wait for the equipment on back order or to cancel the order and go with another company. She discusses this issue with another nurse manager. This is an example of: a. incrementalism.
b. optimizing.
c. mixed scanning.
d. strategic planning.
B
An optimizing decision includes comparing all possible solutions with desired objectives and selecting the optimal solution that best meets objectives.
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A nurse assesses a client with Cushing's disease. Which assessment findings should the nurse correlate with this disorder? (Select all that apply.)
a. Moon face b. Weight loss c. Hypotension d. Petechiae e. Muscle atrophy
Heparin therapy is based on the patient's body weight in kilograms. Which represents the rate used for an IV bolus infusion?
a. 80 units/kg b. 65 units/kg c. 5 units/kg d. 18 units/kg
After reviewing the lab results for the clients to which the nurse is assigned, select the client the nurse should assess first
a. 53-year-old man with a CPKMB of 3% b. 33-year-old man with a cTnT2 of 0.8 ng/mL c. 48-year-old woman with a LDH1 of 25% d. 64-year-old woman with a triglyceride level of 175 mg/dL
Which of the following statements most accurately characterizes an aspect of the neurobiology of sleep?
A) The hypothalamus stimulates the anterior and posterior pituitary to modulate sleeping-waking cycles.
B) The pituitary releases melatonin at predictable points in the circadian rhythm in order to facilitate sleep.
C) The reticular formation, thalamus, and cerebral cortex interact to integrate the sleep-wake cycle.
D) Input from the retinas is interpreted by the cerebellum and contributes to maintenance of the circadian rhythm.