Following a discussion with a patient about treatment options given by the primary care physician, a nurse assures the patient that the physician will support whatever decision is made. This nurse is acting as the patient's
1. Ethics board
2. Value system
3. Advocate
4. Conscience
ANS: 3
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A. Count by serial 7's backward B. Spell the word "world" backward C. Draw a clock that shows 2:30 D. How is your brother-in-law related to you?
The best measure of successful evidence-based practice is:
a. acceptance of the practice to the point of being included in the policy manual. b. agreement of the health care team, which leads to consistent care for the patient. c. dissemination of the practice in nursing journals. d. patient satisfaction and positive outcomes increasing.
The nurse caring for a patient with esophageal surgery who has had stents placed in the esophagus instructs the patient how best to avoid regurgitation. The instruction should in-clude:
1. keep the bed flat. 2. eat only small meals. 3. lie on the right side after meals. 4. drink three glasses of fluid with each meal.
"QSEN" refers to:
a. Qualitative Standardized Excellence in Nursing b. Quality and Safety Education for Nurses c. Quantitative Effectiveness in Nursing d. Quick Standards Essential for Nurses