The team approach to solving problems and locating opportunities for system improvement involves five steps. The first step is to discover what could be the most important accom-plishments of the team and what changes are desirable
The best method of accomplishing step one is to: 1. Compare job descriptions.
2. Analyze mission and goals.
3. Brainstorm.
4. Develop charts and diagrams.
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The best method of discovering what could be the most important accomplishments of the team and what changes are desirable is brainstorming.
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a. Label the urine container and lab slips with the patient's name and information. b. Assess the patient's ability to collect the specimen as required. c. Explain the procedure to the patient. d. Obtain the urine container from the utility room or laboratory. e. Transport the specimen to the laboratory once it is collected. f. Ensure that the correct test is ordered and collected.
When assessing a patient with a brain injury using the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), the nurse gathers information regarding which of the following parameters?
A) Reflex activity B) Level of consciousness C) Cognitive ability D) Sensory involvement
The nurse caring for a schizophrenic client is assessing the client's ability to control distorted thought processes. Which finding indicates a positive outcome?
A. The client is able to identify when hallucinations or delusions are real. B. The client can describe in detail the frequency and context of the hallucinatory and delusional behavior. C. The client can describe the hallucinations and delusions in detail and is able to interact with others and share in their delusional systems. D. The client can identify the recurrence of hallucinations, can refrain from responding to them, and reports a significant decrease in the incidence of hallucinations.
A patient with lung cancer develops pleural effusion. Which of the following explanations by the nurse would help the patient understand this problem?
a. "You have large amounts of fluid collecting in your airways because of the lung cancer." b. "Pus has developed in your alveoli that must be removed to improve your breathing." c. "Fluid has collected in the space between your lungs and the sac surrounding your lungs." d. "Fluid in your pericardial sac places pressure on your lungs, making it difficult to breathe."