What is the most important thing a nursing assistant can do for a dying patient?
A. Just be with the patient.
B. Say just the right words.
C. Find a way to improve the patient's condition.
D. Provide frequent snacks and nourishment.
Answer: A
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When heterogeneity of effects is high (statistically significant), the preferred meta-analytic approach is to:
A) Immediately abandon efforts to undertake a meta-analysis B) Use a fixed effects analytic model C) Use a random effects analytic model D) Use a funnel plot to display the extensiveness of heterogeneity to readers of the report
As a part of a malpractice case, the hospital has decided to bring an indemnity claim against a nurse. What is the implication to the nurse?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. The nurse should obtain a private lawyer. 2. The nurse will have to pay monetary damages to the hospital if the hospital wins the claim. 3. The nurse is required to disclose patient information that the patient believed would be kept confidential between the nurse and the patient. 4. The hospital is released from paying monetary damages to the nurse. 5. The hospital attorney has identified the work practices implicated in the incident causing the lawsuit.
An adolescent says, "What am I supposed to do? My parents are so strict. They never let me do anything or go anywhere with my friends.". Which nursing intervention would be most effective?
a. To determine the extent of the countertransference, ask the adolescent, "Why do you think a nurse could help?" b. Maintain a balanced stance with the adolescent, but plan to teach the parents to gradually allow for independence. c. To establish trust, tell the adolescent that the nurse will strongly encourage the parents to allow more opportunities for independence. d. In order to encourage dialogue, ask the adolescent to provide specific examples and situations in which the parents acted strictly.
During the process of administering medications, the nurse checks the name band for the client's name. What should be this nurse's next action?
1. Administer the medication as ordered. 2. Initial the MAR that the medication will be given. 3. Double check the client's identification using a second method. 4. Educate the client regarding the medication to be given.