A patient begins a new program to assist with building social skills. In which part of the plan of care should a nurse record this item? Encourage patient to attend one psychoeducational group daily
a. Assessment
b. Analysis
c. Planning
d. Implementation
e. Evaluation
D
In the nursing process, implementation is guided by the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, which identifies seven areas for intervention. Interventions are the nursing prescriptions to achieve the outcomes and should be specific.
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A hospital would be in danger of losing Medicare and Medicaid funding for the violation of which of the following regulatory agent's standards?
1. The Joint Commission and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act 2. The Joint Commission and Nurse Practice Act 3. The American Nurses Association and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act 4. The Nurse Practice Act and American Nurses Association
The nurse instructs the client to use commercially available gel packs at home for cold therapy. Which does the nurse include in client teaching to prevent complications?
1. Avoid risk of frostbite with a gel pack. 2. Apply gel packs with direct skin contact. 3. Empty the gel container after the treatment. 4. Refreeze and reuse gel packs without leaks.
After reviewing the information shown in the accompanying figure for a patient with pneumonia and sepsis, which information is most important to report to the health care provider?
a. Temperature and IV site appearance b. Oxygen saturation and breath sounds c. Platelet count and presence of petechiae d. Blood pressure, pulse rate, respiratory rate.
A keloid is the result of which dysfunctional wound healing response?
a. Epithelialization b. Contraction c. Collagen matrix assembly d. Maturation