Strategic planning is a ____
a. Long-term process that outlines the vision
b. Long-term process that provides direction and purpose
c. Short-term process that focuses on specific details
d. Short-term process that outlines the mission statement
B
Strategic planning is a long-term process that provides direction and purpose.
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An older female patient is diagnosed with a chronic illness. Which of the following principles should the nurse apply when answering her questions?
a. The most prevalent form of disease in the United States is acute illness. b. Usually, chronic disease has a negligible impact on the family. c. Chronic illness is unending, and coping can be influenced by the perception of uncertainty. d. Older adults successfully cope with chronic disease by learning about the dis-ease.
The nurse is collecting data during an initial assessment. The data that can be seen, heard, measured, or felt and is objective is called a(n):
a. symptom. b. observation. c. sign. d. assessment.
A client tells a nurse that she wants to know what treatments she can refuse. Which is the most appropriate response by the nurse?
A) "Clients can refuse pharmacological but not psychological treatment." B) "Clients can refuse any treatment at any time." C) "Clients can refuse only electroconvulsive therapy." D) "Clients can refuse treatment, but professionals can override this right when clients are a danger to themselves or others."
A nurse is obtaining a medication history on a newly admitted patient, who reports taking minoxidil for hypertension. Admission vital signs reveal a heart rate of 78 beats per minute and a blood pressure of 120/80 mm Hg
What is an important part of the initial assessment for this patient? a. Evaluating ankle edema b. Monitoring for nausea and vomiting c. Noting the presence of hypertrichosis d. Obtaining a blood glucose