Discharge summaries using information technology have several advantages. They can:
1. Replace the need for oral instruction because the patient has printed material to read at home
2. Be filed with the patient's chart to document patient teaching
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 nor 2
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Over the last two decades a number of organizations issued reports identifying changes needed in nursing education to prepare nurses for practice in the twenty-first century
Which of the following suggestions were included in these reports? (Select all that apply.) a. Recruitment of students and faculty to reflect the multicultural nature of society b. More focus on knowledge and skills to care for acutely ill individuals c. Increased informatics training to improve access to information d. Limiting discussion of the quality improvement measures in the health care system e. Curricula emphasizing interdisciplinary teamwork and collaboration
A patient's assessment findings suggest infection by a rickettsiae organism. The nurse would ask about which history? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. Tick bite 2. Exposure to a child with roundworms 3. Hyphae exposure 4. Exposure to animals with fleas 5. Exposure to someone with an upper respiratory infection
A public health nurse assists a client in identifying the services needed the most at the least cost. This public health function is as a/an:
1. Role model 2. Primary caregiver 3. Outreach worker 4. Case manager
When a client's husband questions how a patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) pump works, the nurse explains that the client:
1. Has control over the frequency of the intravenous (IV) analgesia 2. Can choose the dosage of the drug received 3. May request the type of medication received 4. Controls the route for administering the medication