The chief executive officer asks the nurse manager of the telemetry unit to justify the dispropor-tionately high number of registered nurses on the telemetry unit
The nurse manager explains that nursing research has validated which statement about a low nurse-to-patient ratio? It: a. Promotes teamwork among healthcare providers.
b. Increases adverse events.
c. Improves outcomes.
d. Contributes to duplication of services.
C
Studies related to staffing and patient outcomes suggest that patient outcomes are improved with a low nurse-to-patient ratio and especially with a low registered nurse-to-patient ratio.
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The nurse is caring for a patient who is very dehydrated. Which goal best indicates that the nursing diagnosis of Deficient fluid volume has been corrected and that the patient's fluid balance has been restored?
a. The patient had 1300 mL of light yellow urine in the last 24 hours. b. The patient's lung sounds are clear bilaterally. c. The patient has no jugular venous distention. d. The patient verbalizes need for adequate daily fluid intake.
The student nurse is applying knowledge learned in class to the care of a patient. What type of knowledge is the student nurse using?
1. Knowing that 2. Knowing how 3. Knowing why 4. Knowing when
Which intervention is essential for the nurse to perform for a client who had a total abdominal hysterectomy?
a. Instruct the client on a low-fat diet. b. Monitor for the onset of menopause. c. Assess for problems with intercourse. d. Teach exercises to prevent incontinence.
The nurse caring for a burn client would monitor the client's stools for occult blood as assessment for development of
a. bleeding caused by bowel distention. b. gastric irritation related to smoke. c. intestinal ileus. d. stress ulcers.