An example of a situational change trigger is
A. A man learning he is a father.
B. A woman diagnosed with cancer.
C. A nurse learning to use a new computerized charting system.
D. A nursing manager promoted to assistant chief nursing officer.
ANS: D
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The ED nurse should be aware that the preferred intervention for this patient's health problem is: A) Laparoscopic cholecystectomy B) Open cholecystectomy C) Dietary changes and pharmacological treatment D) Creation of a temporary ostomy and supportive care
A nurse asks a multidisciplinary team to collaborate to develop the most appropriate plan of care to meet the needs of an adolescent with a severe head injury. Which of the blended skills essential to nursing practice is the nurse using?
A) cognitive skills C) technical skills B) interpersonal skills D) ethical/legal skills
Since the mid-1960s, home health care has evolved from being
1. A function of public health departments and visiting nurse associations to being provided by hospital-based agencies and proprietary institutions. 2. Largely dependent on nonnurse health care practitioners to being composed of skilled nursing care. 3. Provided mostly by proprietary agencies to being provided by nonprofit agencies. 4. The responsibility of family members to being the responsibility of insurers.
Inactivity ____________________ the patient.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).