The community health nurse is participating as a member in a local community health agency group. The group is to decide which programs would be beneficial to the community
Which of the following would the nurse need to keep in mind as the group becomes involved with decision making?
A) The perspective of individual members has minimal influence on decision making.
B) Creativity is often limited due to the number of persons involved in the group.
C) Most groups strive for homogeneity in their makeup to ease decision making.
D) Progress toward consensus or resolution occurs via discussion of alternatives.
D
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a. Decrease in menstrual flow b. 5-pound weight gain c. Leg pain and edema d. Increased pigmentation of the face
The patient in the high acuity care unit reports feeling "out of sorts" despite the fact she has slept several hours during the day after a sleepless night. She asks how this can be possible. What response by the nurse is indicated?
1. "These feelings are likely the result of having your days and nights changed.". 2. "This is normal when you are hospitalized.". 3. "You should begin to take a sleeping pill in the evening.". 4. "You should take a pain tablet in the evening to help you rest better.".
The nurse is collecting data from a patient who has mitral stenosis. For which condition should the nurse assess in the patient's history?
a. Meningitis b. Scarlet fever c. Rheumatic fever d. Rheumatoid arthritis
Which of the following terms describes an unexpected occurrence when the unit documentation is a critical pathway?
a. Incident b. Variance c. Deviation d. Charting by exception