The nurse documents on the medication administration record that a medication has been given as ordered on a daily basis, but the medication actually has been out of stock for a week. This nurse is guilty of __________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Fraud
This nurse is committing fraud by giving false information. Not only is this illegal, but it could bring harm to the client in several ways.
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The nurse using the Forchuck model of case management will see the essential component of case
management as a. the one-on-one therapeutic relationship between nurse and client. b. monitoring the cost-effect ratio of care provided by a managed care organization. c. a melding of nursing roles to meet all manifest needs of a particular client. d. advocacy for the client in the community in which he or she lives and works.
The healthcare provider suggests that an older patient take daily vitamin supplements to enhance immunity. On which supplements should the nurse instruct the patient? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Zinc 2. Iodine 3. Vitamin D 4. Vitamin C 5. Magnesium
The recovery room nurse is preparing to discharge a 24-year-old client to home following the client's ambulatory surgery. Which of the following discharge instructions provided by the nurse is the most comprehensive?
1. Verbal and written instructions to the client and family regarding the client's wound, activity and diet restrictions, new medications, pain management, potential complications, and process for reaching the health care provider if needed 2. Verbal instructions to restrict all activities, diet restrictions, pain management, and circumstances that require contacting the health care provider 3. Written instructions to manage the wound, instructions to resume activities slowly, methods for pain control, and information on whom to contact in 2 days 4. Verbal and written instructions to the family regarding the client's activity, diet, potential problems, and medications
A faculty member explains to a student that when a person has self-care agency, the person
a. believes in personal control of his or her life and its consequences. b. controls his or her own health care practices instead of relying on others for this. c. has an innate sense of direction and sets goals for the future. d. thinks he or she is able to accomplish things and is willing to try them.