What is the primary goal of total quality management?
a. To confirm the high standards desired in patient care
b. To discover and correct errors in task completion
c. To eliminate problems before negative outcomes occur
d. To enable organizations to publicize their quality approach to patient care
ANS: C
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a. "You are hungry and want a snack." b. "I can do that in 10 minutes when I finish my rounds." c. "Maybe I can get one of the aides to bring you something in a while." d. "Call the nursing station and ask them to have the kitchen bring whatever you want."
The nurse has noted that an 80-year-old patient's pedal pulses are faintly palpable and has raised the possibility of arterial insufficiency and decreased cardiac output with the patient's health care provider
Which of the following statements should inform the nurse's interpretation of this assessment finding? A) Due to age-related changes, the peripheral pulses of older adults are normally difficult to palpate. B) In older adults, arterial insufficiency is not normally associated with decreased peripheral pulses. C) Difficult palpation of the peripheral pulses is suggestive of venous insufficiency rather than arterial insufficiency. D) Because of decreased elasticity of the arteries, the peripheral pulses of older adults are usually easy to palpate.
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1. "It might reduce the patient's anxiety." 2. "It might help reduce the patient's pain." 3. "It might help the patient breathe better." 4. "It could help improve the patient's mood." 5. "It could cause the patient more discomfort."
A hospitalized patient is experiencing a severe anaphylactic reaction to a dose of intravenous penicillin. Which drug will the nurse expect to use to treat this condition?
a. Ephedra b. Epinephrine c. Phenylephrine d. Pseudoephedrine