A nurse is reviewing the benchmark research completed by Aiken and colleagues in 2002 . Which statement best identifies the findings of Aiken and her colleagues?
A) There was no significant difference in patient outcomes when staffing at six clients per nurse rather than four.
B) There was no rise in client morbidity until client-to-nurse ratios exceed eight to one.
C) There is no provable link between nurse-to-client ratios and mortality rates from preventable complications.
D) In hospitals with higher client-to-nurse ratios, the likelihood of dying within 30 days of admission was increased.
D
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Off-label prescribing is:
1. Regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration 2. Illegal by NPs in all states (provinces) 3. Legal if there is scientific evidence for the use 4. Regulated by the Drug Enforcement Administration
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a. Hypermagnesemia b. Hypernatremia c. Hypocalcemia d. Hypokalemia
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A) Increase the client's awareness of nonverbal behavior. B) Investigate the source of nonverbal behavior. C) Validate the client's feelings. D) Validate the meaning of the nonverbal behavior.