MC A community health nurse is asked to assist in an evaluation of an existing program for which evaluative mechanisms were not established during the program planning. This best describes the
A. Retrospective evaluation.
B. Process evaluation.
C. Prospective evaluation.
D. Outcome evaluation.
A. Retrospective evaluation.
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The informatics nurse is explaining smart technology to a group of staff nurses. Which statement suggests that the use of mobile devices in the healthcare setting can enhance patient care?
A) Personal access to patient's home address B) A finite amount of space on portable devices to receive instantaneous lab results C) The elimination of paper copies of lab reports D) The elimination of a unit secretary position because all data are housed on the mobile device
Which of the following statements concerning the Institute of Medicine (IOM) competencies is correct?
a. Each competency is mutually exclusive. b. The competencies focus on individual efforts to reduce errors. c. Physicians lead the team to achieve each competency. d. The competencies address both individual and system approaches to transform care.
A resident cannot speak or read. To communicate with the person, you should:
a. Follow the person's care plan b. Shout slowly and distinctly c. Use sign language d. Use body language
A nurse and patient discuss a problem the patient has kept secret for many years. Afterward the patient says, "I feel so relieved that I finally told somebody." Which term best describes the patient's feeling?
a. Catharsis b. Superego c. Cognitive distortion d. Counter-transference