A nurse is trying to discover what would be the best standard of care for a client with preterm labor. To find the most definitive information about this topic, the nurse should look to which of the following sources?
1. state Nurse Practice Act
2. employee job description
3. job orientation checklist
4. specialty nursing organization literature
ANS: 4
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A patient in labor is found to have meconium-stained amniotic fluid upon rupture of membranes. At delivery, the nurse finds the infant to have depressed respirations and a heart rate of 80. The nurse anticipates:
1. Delivery of the neonate on its side with head up, to facilitate drainage of secretions. 2. Direct tracheal suctioning by specially trained personnel. 3. Preparation for the immediate use of positive pressure to expand the lungs. 4. Suctioning of the oropharynx when the newborn's head is delivered.
The nursing supervisor is assessing the organization by spending time on each unit. The nurse manager seems overwhelmed and stressed trying to address many client complaints. The charge nurse is trying to help everyone at once
What might this supervisor conclude based on this assessment? Select all that apply. 1. The unit culture fosters distrust and poor communication among staff. 2. The unit has had several call-ins, or is short-staffed. 3. Delegation is seen as too time-consuming to undertake. 4. The nurse manager is inexperienced, and needs time to adjust. 5. Nurses on the unit are in need of additional training and skills.
Nurse managers involved in the development of the action plan for a unit understand that each objective is individualized such that
a. each objective has an identified popula-tion. b. each objective has an identified resource. c. each objective has an identified goal. d. each objective has been identified by the CEO.
The generic name for Tylenol is
A. ASA 1 B. acetaminophen C. aspirin D. ibuprofen