The leadership of a hospital unit has recently established a dashboard at the nurses station that addresses patient readmission rates. This initiative is likely to have what effect?
A) Increasing adherence to evidence-based practice
B) Gauging the quality of authorized policies and procedures on the unit
C) Allowing nurses to see the cause-and-effect relationship between care and outcomes
D) Allowing nurses to perform statistical analysis at the point of care
C
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A) 26 years of age B) Caucasian race C) Previous antibiotic therapy D) Concurrent chronic illness
The nurse is caring for a client following an angiogram. Which of the following is a nursing intervention recommended for this client?
A) Apply a sandbag distal to the insertion site. B) Check the insertion site for bleeding every 2 hours. C) Encourage fluids, if not contraindicated. D) Call the healthcare provider if there is not a pulse at the injection site.
A new graduate nurse is working with an experienced nurse to chart assessment findings. The new nurse notes that the physical therapist wrote on the chart that the patient is lazy and did not want to participate in assigned therapies this AM
The experienced nurse asks the new nurse what may be going on here. What is the best explanation for this statement? a. Data on the chart can sometimes be documented in a biased manner. b. Data on the chart changes as the patient's condition changes. c. Data on the chart is usually accurate and can be verified from the patient. d. Reading the chart is not a wise use of time as this can be time consuming and tedious.
Suddenly, M.R. begins to complain of nausea; as you hand him the emesis basin, he promptly vomits
coffee-ground emesis with specks of bright red blood. Vs remain stable. What concerns do you have about the coffee-ground emesis? What will be an ideal response?