A nurse involved in informatics identifies the need for information and demonstrates ability to locate, evaluate, and effectively use it. The nurse is demonstrating which of the following?
A) Information literacy
B) Computer literacy
C) Computer fluency
D) Information management
A
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The patient is undergoing an echocardiogram for diagnosis of cardiac valve dysfunction. What factor is most likely to result in an accurate echocardiogram?
A) The patient has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). B) The technologist performing the test is very experienced. C) The patient is very obese, with large pendulous breasts. D) The echocardiogram machine is several years old.
The nurse is concerned that an older patient with a chronic illness is on a trajectory towards frailty and dependence. From the nursing assessment findings listed, which is the priority?
1. Sustained cognitive impairment 2. Conditions controlled with medications 3. Family that phones several times a day 4. A decline in functional ability
The nurse is reviewing a client's recent labwork conducted during a recent annual physical. The nurse notices an elevated serum creatinine. What does this mean clinically?
a. This is a normal lab value. b. The kidneys are failing to excrete waste products. c. The client may have bladder cancer. d. The client was dehydrated at the time of the labwork.
In hyperkalemia, what change occurs to the cells’ resting membrane potential?
a. Hypopolarization b. Hyperexcitability c. Depolarization d. Repolarization