The nurse is reviewing the list of client safety goals distributed at the monthly employee meeting. The nurse recognizes which goals are consistent with the Joint Commission's National Patient Safety Goals? (Select all that apply.)
A) Improved patient-identification accuracy
B) Reduced risk of health care–associated infections
C) Increased patient passivity in own care
D) Reduced risk of harm due to falls
E) Acceptable of the nurse's opinion of care
A, B, D
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1. Instruct the client to increase the supplements to promote nutritional well-being. 2. Advise the client to reduce the amount of supplements taken to allow for the prescribed prenatal vitamins being taken. 3. Encourage the client to speak with the healthcare provider about the herbal supplements. 4. Record the client's reports on the permanent medical record.
When the diabetes nurse educator is teaching a patient newly diagnosed with diabetes, which of the following criteria is best to stress to help to prevent hypoglycemia?
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Which statement, made by a student researcher, reveals understanding of the median value in a group of exam scores?
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