The nurse documents the outcome goal on the care plan: "Anxiety will be relieved within 20-40 minutes after administration of lorazepam (Ativan)." The nurse has just performed which phase of the nursing process?
a. Assessment
b. Planning
c. Evaluation
d. Implementation
ANS: B
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Which of the following represents a barrier to the provision of family-focused nursing care in the acute care setting?
1. Nurse's beliefs that family members often interfere with the ability to provide quality care to the hospitalized family member 2. Family beliefs about the need to protect their hospitalized member by being involved with decisions about nursing care 3. Nurse's successful mastery of technology and electronic medical record allowing the nurse time to answer questions of family members 4. Nurse's focus on family involvement in discharge planning at the time of hospital admission
A patient with heart failure is prescribed metoprolol (Toprol XL) 25 mg daily. The pharmacy sends metoprolol (Lopressor) 25 mg. What is the nurse's best action?
a. Give the dose as provided because the drugs are the same. b. Ask the pharmacy to send the drug as ordered. c. Contact the prescriber for clarification. d. Check the patient's heart rate before giving the dose.
The chief nursing officer evaluated an orthopedic floor because of complaints from staff about low morale. In the evaluation, the chief nursing officer found that the nurse manager was more interested in personal prestige than in achievement
According to McClelland's basic needs theory, the nurse manager has what type of need? a. A need for advancement b. A need for achievement c. A need for power d. A need for affiliation
Prior to initiating a research study, a researcher conducts a power analysis to determine the sample size necessary for a power level of 0.8 and an alpha of .05. The researcher will
a. apply a quota sampling technique to improve generalizability. b. decrease the sample size to minimize costs. c. increase the sample size to avoid a Type II error. d. use stratified random sampling to minimize error.