A group is defined as:
a. interactions between people who gather for a purpose
b. a collection of interdependent people
c. specific topics or problems discussed
d. underlying forces of behavior
B
A group is a collection of persons who come together in some way that makes them interdependent. A group, therefore, may be a client group who comes together for mutual support and therapy once a week or a group of persons admitted to a chemical dependency unit who are a group by nature of being on the unit at the same time.
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The nurse is completing a physical examination of a client's peripheral circulation. Which objective findings should be reported immediately? (Select all that apply.)
1. Carotid pulses equally present 2. Abdominal pulsation observed 3. Apical heart rate 86 and regular 4. Left calf edematous with an absent foot pulse 5. Client stated occasional fluttering in the chest
The Joint Commission's national Speak Up campaign encourages patients to become active and informed participants on the healthcare team. The goal is to:
1) prevent healthcare errors. 2) help control the cost of healthcare. 3) reduce the number of automobile accidents. 4) provide a forum for people with no health insurance.
A patient who received 22 units of regular insulin an hour ago is now pale, sweaty, and has trembling hands, but is alert and able to talk. What is your best first action?
a. Prepare to administer intravenous (IV) glucose immediately. b. Check the patient's blood glucose level immediately. c. Notify the prescriber or rapid response team immediately. d. Give the patient a snack containing protein and a complex carbohydrate immediately.
A nurse is working on a committee for policy development that is using Kingdon's three "streams." What would the nurse identify as characterizing the policy stream?
A) Definition of problems, indicators of a problem, and the social construction of problems B) Associated benefits and costs to subgroups of the population C) Examination of ideas based on technical feasibility and value acceptability D) Component that becomes insignificant if any of the other streams is stronger