Nursing should increase its role in the advocating of funding for outcome studies because these studies:
a. increase patient compliance with therapeutic regimens.
b. document quality, cost, and effectiveness of psychiatric nursing.
c. update psychiatric nursing specialists on new practice developments.
d. lead to the implementation of untried interventions and practice guidelines.
B
It is important to prove that psychiatric nursing contributes to positive outcomes in the prevention of illness, the promotion of health, and the provision of cost-effective treatment of psychiatric disorders. Without such information, the specialty of psychiatric nursing may be discounted by users and others.
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The Minimum Data Set (MDS)
a. Refers care providers to problem areas that must be addressed in the plan of care b. Dictates the nursing care that should be provided to every nursing home resident c. Focuses on care required for specific medical diagnoses d. Refers care providers to standardized plans of care
The employee has requested the employer provide a reasonable accommodation. What does this request entail?
1. Employment regardless of the disability 2. Needed and realistic modifications in the workplace 3. A part-time schedule if the qualified worker is unable to work on a full-time basis 4. Employment opportunities not given to persons without disabilities
A nurse is giving instructions to a patient who will be receiving oral iron supplements. Which instructions will be included in the teaching plan?
a. Take the iron tablets with milk or antacids. b. Crush the pills as needed to help with swallowing. c. Take the iron tablets with meals if gastrointestinal distress occurs. d. If black tarry stools occur, report it to the doctor immediately.
A newly employed nurse had read the nurse practice act very carefully. After the first orientation day, the nurse read the agency procedure book from cover to cover and discovered that some policies seemed to be contradictory to the state law
Which of the following actions should the nurse take? a. Ask another nurse working at the agency what to do. b. Ask the physician what should be done when there are discrepancies. c. Follow agency policy and procedures that are in place. d. Report the discrepancies to the agency and volunteer to help revise the policy.