A nurse is reviewing results of preoperative screening tests and notes the patient's potassium level is dangerously low. What should the nurse do next?
A) Nothing; potassium levels have no influence on surgical outcome.
B) Include the information in the postoperative end of shift report.
C) Document the data and notify the physician who will do the surgery.
D) Ask the patient and family members why the potassium is low.
C
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The nurse who has gone back to school to earn a master's degree is eager to talk with peers who are also considering going back to school. Which stage of Spencer and Adams' model of transition does this desire most closely exemplify?
1. Stage 2, minimizing the impact. 2. Stage 4, letting go of the past. 3. Stage 6, searching for meaning. 4. Stage 7, integration.
The nurse explains that the health-illness continuum is based on:
1. prevention of acute illness. 2. individual response to health or illness. 3. promotion of health and wellness. 4. variation in degree of health or illness.
What is the most common use of SBAR?
A) Contacting a provider regarding a patient issue B) Structuring communications during handoff C) Delegating care to nursing assistants D) Expressing concern about a patient's condition to the charge nurse