When providing education for families of mentally ill patients, the nurse realizes that which of the following organizations places the most importance on this intervention?
a. The Managed Care Association
b. National Alliance on Mental Illness
c. American Psychiatric Nurses Association
d. New Freedom Commission on Mental Health
D
The New Freedom Commission on Mental Health's report Achieving the Promise: Transforming Mental Health Care in America sites family involvement in the care of the mentally ill as a goal of treatment. While the other options are related to the care of the mentally ill, they are not as focused on family education as is the correct option.
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A) Risk for Injury related to CNS depressant effects B) Diarrhea related to anticholinergic effects C) Altered Nutrition, Less than Body Requirements, related to appetite suppression D) Impaired Swallowing related to increased muscle tone
When teaching parents proper home care, a priority teaching point for the nurse includes:
A) after the cord dries completely, the clamp may be removed. B) a one-inch circle at the base of the cord should be cleaned daily with alcohol. C) the cord stump should fall off in about three days. D) the newborn may be bathed in the tub after the cord has dried completely.
In which situations would a nurse have the duty to intervene and report? Select all that apply
a. A peer has difficulty writing measurable outcomes. b. A health care provider gives a telephone order for medication. c. A peer tries to provide patient care in an alcohol-impaired state. d. A team member violates relationship boundaries with a patient. e. A patient refuses medication prescribed by a licensed health care provider.
Which characteristic of an organization has influence on the ethical decisions its managers' make?
A) Purpose B) Societal role C) Societal constraints D)Values