FI The process of ________ compares processes and outcomes among competing organizations to identify performance levels that a particular agency wants to exceed
A. Assessing
B. Delegation
C. Diagnosing
D. Benchmarking
E. Screening
D. Benchmarking
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A patient arrives at the urgent care clinic and complains of vague pains in the legs. The nurse asks the patient to describe this pain. This type of question meets the intellectual standard of precision. As with any skill, critical thinking questions:
a. are used to avoid repetition in providing care. b. can be enhanced through practice. c. should be based in thought and not spontaneity. d. become dull when used routinely.
A client experiences bradycardia as a result of vagal stimulation. What will the nurse expect to administer?
a. Bethanechol chloride (Urecholine) b. Benztropine (Cogentin) c. Metoclopramide (Reglan) d. Atropine sulfate (atropine)
The nurse was upset; the client let the 3-year-old child run around the house with nothing on but a diaper, even when other people were present. What suggestion would you give the nurse?
A. Explain to the family that others expect children to wear clothes and are offended when clothes are not worn, even for small children. B. Persons might perceive the lack of clothing as neglect and report the family for child abuse. C. Subtly question the parent as to why the child is not wearing clothing to determine the motivation behind the behavior. D. Take pamphlets and child care literature with you and review how clothing helps maintain temperature and increases child safety.
The nurse is preparing a plan of care for a 5-year-old boy with chickenpox. Which nursing intervention should be questioned?
A) Administer antipyretics as ordered. B) Keep the child's fingernails short. C) Monitor fluid intake and output. D) Provide alcohol baths as needed.