A nurse is reviewing recent research questioning how the staffing mix affects patient outcomes. What does this research reveal?
A) A direct link between decreased RN staffing and declines in client outcomes
B) Lack of a significant relationship between staffing mix and client outcomes
C) Evidence that adverse events increase as UAP representation in the staffing mix declines
D) That UAPs can be trained on the job to adequately take on more RN duties
A
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A) Continue administering medicines as prescribed. B) Discontinue the prescribed medication. C) Consult the physician for a gradual decrease in the dosage of the prescribed medication. D) Consult the physician for an increase in the dosage of the prescribed medication.
What is self-discipline?
A) Is one of the least effective forms of discipline B) Decreases as an awareness of the rules and regulations that govern behavior increases C) Increases when employees identify with the goals of the organization D) Is internalized, and thus the leader can do little to create an environment that promotes self-discipline in employees
While caring for a patient who has just been diagnosed with a terminal illness, a nurse expects to see the patient exhibit the traditional first stage of grief, which is called
1. Bargaining. 2. Anger. 3. Denial. 4. Depression.
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Which of the following would explain these findings in this client? 1. The client has a herniated disk. 2. The client has a fractured hip. 3. Degeneration of the vertebral joints has caused thickening of the synovial fluid. 4. Muscle fibers decrease as a normal part of the aging process.