The theory that emphasizes the interdependence of organizational players is:
a. Structural contingency theory
b. Institutional theory
c. Resource dependence theory
d. Systems theory
ANS: D
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The nurse is assessing a 6-week-old female admitted to the hospital with fever. The nurse notes the infant has a webbed neck and lymphedema of both hands and feet. The nurse suspects that this infant might have:
1. Hypothyroidism. 2. Cushing's disease. 3. Turner's syndrome. 4. Klinefelter's syndrome.
The nurse is preparing to suction a patient with an endotracheal tube. What would be the nurse's first step in the suctioning process?
A) Explain the procedure to the patient before beginning and offer reassurance during suctioning. B) Turn on suction source at or below 120 mm Hg. C) Assess the patient's lung sounds and SaO2 via pulse oximeter. D) Perform hand hygiene, then put on nonsterile gloves, goggles, gown, and mask.
Which of the following statements on global trends linked with nursing practice is inaccurate?
1. Globalization ensures the equal distribution of costs and benefits of health care. 2. Parts of the world may be considered more youthful than other parts of the world. 3. By 2025, the majority of the world's population will live in urban areas. 4. As countries modernize, the risk for developing certain health problems changes.
Before tube insertion, the nurse performs the NEX measurement, which is the
a. distance from the tip of the nose to the ear lobe and to the xiphoid. b. length of a tube from the hub to the tip converted to centimeters. c. distance from the ear lobe to the umbilicus. d. width of the lumen of the tube multiplied by the length.