A long-term care facility has been busy for several months with patients who have a very high acuity. Nurses have been working double shifts
The nurses have been given the task of deter-mining whether they would like to implement an on-call program and determine guidelines for implementation, if most nurses believe that it is the best solution. This example depicts which type of decision-making style? a. Autocratic
b. Consultative
c. Delegative
d. Facilitative
C
The leader gives up control to the group in the delegative decision-making style.
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A client diagnosed with a paraphilia disorder is in a rehabilitation program. The nurse tells the client that the client will have to do what every day?
A) Collaborate with the mental health care team B) Take a daily inventory of thought processes C) Attend a daily support group D) Participate in a 12-step program
A child has been diagnosed with sickle cell disease. The parents are unsure how their child contracted the disease. The nurse should explain that the:
1. Mother and the father of the child have the sickle cell trait. 2. Mother of the child has the trait but the father doesn't. 3. Father of the child has the trait but the mother doesn't. 4. Mother of the child has sickle cell disease, but the father doesn't have the disease or the trait.
The nurse is working with a 77-year-old patient who is living at home with his daughter and her husband and three school-age children. The patient is ambulatory and oriented
Which action would be most appropriate in relation to the nursing diagnosis of High Risk for Injury Due to Environmental Hazards? a. Provide nonglare lighting. b. Encourage the patient to read the paper daily. c. Put a calendar and a clock in the patient's room. d. Encourage the patient to engage in a hobby.
A client meets some of the diagnostic criteria for anorexia nervosa. Despite having lost considerable weight, the client's weight is on the lower end of the normal range. What diagnosis would be given to this client according to the DSM-IV-TR?
A) Anorexia nervosa B) Risk for anorexia nervosa C) No diagnosis if weight is in normal range D) Eating disorder not otherwise specified (NOS)