A ‘systems approach' to managing patient safety and risks can be described as multiple organisational mechanisms within a quality framework that seek to identify, report and remove risks throughout a patient's healthcare journey

Indicate whether this statement is true or false.


ANS: F

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A nurse is planning a community education event for parents on the topic of school-aged children and the risks of too much social media time. What topics should the nurse plan to include? (Select all that apply.)

a. Increased bullying b. Decreased physical activity c. Decreased understanding of spatial relationships d. Weight loss and malnutrition e. Increased aggressiveness

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Change the following percentage to a ratio and its decimal equivalent

8% = _____; _____

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In what significant way should the therapeutic environment differ for a client who has ingested LSD

from that of a client who has ingested PCP? a. For LSD ingestion, have one person stay with the client and provide verbal support. For PCP ingestion, maintain a regimen of limited contact with one staff member accompanied by two or more staff. b. For PCP ingestion, place client on one-on-one intensive supervision. For LSD ingestion, maintain a regimen of limited interaction and minimal verbal stimulation. c. For LSD ingestion, provide continual midlevel stimulation involving as many senses as possible. For PCP ingestion, provide continual high-level stimulation. d. For LSD ingestion, place the client in restraints. For PCP ingestion, place the client on seizure precautions.

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The nurse is aware that the signs and symptoms of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) occur following a virus infection at about _____ days postinfection

a. 2 to 3 b. 7 c. 10 to 21 d. 30

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