A nurse is interested in improving patient care on the unit through performance improvement. What is the first step in this process?
A) Discover the problem. C) Implement a change.
B) Plan a strategy. D) Assess the change.
A
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An older female adult is resisting her son's help to make her money last longer; he wants to have her declared incapacitated so he can manage her finances. Which nursing assess-ment can be used by the court to declare incapacitation?
a. Prepares very few meals and avoids cleaning the house b. Ambulates around her local community without difficulty c. Balances her checkbook weekly and pays her bills on time d. Resists medical advice to remove a stage I malignant tumor
The nurse is assessing a patient who is admitted with the diagnosis of pleuritis. Auscultation of the patient's thorax reveals a pleural friction rub. How can the nurse differentiate this sound from other abnormal breath sounds?
1) Rubs occur during inspiration and clear with coughing. 2) Rubs occur during expiration and produce a light popping sound. 3) Rubs occur during inspiration and may be heard anywhere. 4) Rubs occur during inspiration and expiration and are unaffected by coughing.
Airway obstruction will NOT cause respiratory shock
True False
When administering a subcutaneous injection, the ________ side of the arm should be avoided because the skin is more sensitive.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).