Your client needs his Foley catheter changed. What reference should you use to learn your agency's steps for this catheter change?
1. policy manual
2. procedure manual
3. protocol manual
4. all of the above
ANS: 2
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1. The tests will prevent infants from developing phenylketonuria. 2. The tests will detect such disorders as hypertension and diabetes. 3. The tests will detect disorders that cause mental retardation, physical handicaps, or death if left undiscovered. 4. The tests will prevent sickle-cell anemia, galactosemia, and hemocystinuria.
A 47-year-old patient is being treated for hyperthyroidism. When she goes to the health care provider for a check-up, the nurse in the clinic expects to see which of the following physical symptoms?
a. Exophthalmos b. Strabismus c. Photophobia d. Diplopia
After completing the first day of class, the nursing student has an overwhelming expectation of being able to complete the entire week's assignments in 1 day. This action BEST describes:
a. ability c. talent b. perfectionism d. understanding
Shared governance has far-reaching implications for today's health care environment. Patients benefit due to (select all that apply):
a. quicker responses at the point of service. b. more committed health care professionals. c. a more stringent model of health care ser-vice. d. better decisions being made by upper management. e. nurses being more assured, confident pa-tient advocates.