culturally competent
What will be an ideal response?
caregivers apply a universal concept of understanding to all contextual aspects of care
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How do clinical guideline panels contribute to outcomes research? Clinical guidelines:
a. conduct a review of the available literature on a condition and send it to the facility for adoption. b. create health care protocols that incorporate recommended clinical guidelines. c. critique evidence-based practice for funding purposes. d. incorporate evidence on health outcomes into recommendations concerning management strategies.
The nurse is preparing a subcutaneous dose of bethanechol (Urecholine) prescribed for a client with urinary retention
Before giving the dose, the nurse checks to see that which of the following medications is available on the emergency cart for use if needed? 1. Vitamin K 2. Mucomyst 3. Atropine sulfate 4. Protamine sulfate
A 64-year-old patient with newly diagnosed acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) who is undergoing induction therapy with chemotherapeutic agents tells the nurse, "I feel so sick that I don't know if the treatment is worth completing." The nurse's best response to the patient is
a. "I know you feel really ill right now, but after this therapy your disease will go into a remission and you will feel normal again." b. "Induction therapy is very aggressive and causes the most side effects, so when this phase is completed you won't feel so ill." c. "Your type of leukemia has an 80% survival rate if aggressive therapy is started, so the effects of treatment will be worth it to you." d. "The chemotherapy is difficult, but it is necessary to put the disease into remission and give you time to make choices about your life.
During the assessment of a patient's respiratory status, the nurse notes paradoxical lung movements. Which health problem should the nurse suspect is occurring with this patient?
A. Pneumonia B. Pleurisy C. Pneumothorax D. Flail chest