Which of the following nursing diagnoses would be most appropriate for a woman diagnosed with pregnancy-induced hypertension?
A) Deficient fluid volume related to vasospasm of arteries
B) Ineffective tissue perfusion related to poor heart contraction
C) Risk for injury related to fetal distress
D) Imbalanced nutrition related to decreased sodium levels
A
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1. fraud. 2. libel. 3. assault. 4. invasion of privacy.
Taylor Hospital has well-defined organizational units that provide maintenance, financial services, care for cardiac patients, care for surgical patients, and so on
The organizational chart indicates that surgical units report to a surgical manager and all nursing units report to a vice president of nursing; financial services to an accountant and then to a business executive; and so on. The primary disadvantage of this organizational structure is: a. Breakdown in function and communica-tion across specialties. b. Lack of congruence in culture and orga-nizational values. c. Highly centralized decision making and authority. d. Wide span of control.
During the second visit, the nurse noticed that although the elderly gentleman had not been able to clean up the apartment, he had been able to clean up the kitchen
Why would the nurse praise him for his cleaning efforts when only one room had changed? A. It demonstrated that the homebound man was trying to be compliant with the nurse's suggestion. B. It made the apartment so much nicer for both the client and the nurse. C. It was a successful short-term achievement toward the long-term goal of environmental safety. D. The elderly gentleman obviously expected considerable praise for doing such a female task.
MC To perform the skill "turning to the side-lying position," you lower the head of the bed, elevate the bed to working height, move client to your side of the bed, and flex client's knees. The next intervention is to
A. Roll the client on his or her side. B. Reposition client. C. Place one hand on client's hip and the other on shoulder. D. Position client's arms so they are not under his or her body.