Which statement indicates the most important reason nurses must have power?
1. ?Mr. Jones, it is important for you to get out of bed, at least for a few minutes.?
2. ?Ms. Allen, I will have to call your doctor if you don?t stop acting like that.?
3. ?Ms. Michaels, you need to ensure this is set up to enable it work correctly.?
4. ?Mr. Smith, is there a way we can look up more information about that??
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Explanation: 1. The nurse uses power most appropriately to help with client goal achievement. If the client
gets out of bed, it is possible to avoid some complications. The others may be using power, but
are more behavior, process, and information related.
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A nurse assesses an older adult client who has multiple chronic diseases. The client's heart rate is 48 beats/min. Which action should the nurse take first?
a. Document the finding in the chart. b. Initiate external pacing. c. Assess the client's medications. d. Administer 1 mg of atropine.
Which situation requires an adaptive decision?
1. The nurse manager discovers that two clients require the use of a new piece of equipment and that the one the hospital has is the only one in the state. 2. The nurse has made a medication error on an experimental medication. 3. The nursing student makes an error when changing a client dressing. 4. The nurse manager scheduled too many nurses for the client census on the night shift, and all of the nurses scheduled have already been asked to take a low-census unpaid day off this month.
What child has a cyanotic congenital heart defect?
a. An infant with patent ductus arteriosus b. A 1-year-old infant with atrial septal defect c. A 2-month-old infant with tetralogy of Fallot d. A 6-month-old infant with repaired ventricular septal defect
A child life specialist using a doll to explain a procedure is known as:
1. Playing house. 2. Physical restraints. 3. Behavior modification. 4. Medical play.