You are making a graph for the new community health nurse orientation about the similarities between the nursing process and the epidemiologic process. Based on your knowledge of these important processes,
what occurs in the epidemiologic process that is similar to the diagnosis phase of the nursing process?
A) Data are gathered from reliable sources.
B) Health care needs and assets are identified.
C) Goals and objectives for care are established.
D) Tentative hypothesis is formulated.
D
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Regression can occur in the four stages of team development. Which of the following is a possible reason for this?
1. The team is required to work beyond scheduled hours. 2. Change in members due to job changes. 3. The administrator makes too many visits to the unit. 4. The goals of the team remain the same.
Which of these assessment findings would support the nursing diagnosis risk for aspiration in a patient with a cerebral vascular accident?
1. absence of interest in eating or drinking 2. eating only foods on one side of the tray 3. refusal to allow the nurse to assist with feeding 4. continuous clearing of the throat or coughing while eating
A 36-week primigravida patient has been admitted to the unit with a blood pressure of 200/120 mm Hg, severe headache, and edema. Which medication does the nurse anticipate that the health care provider will order?
a. Nifedipine (Procardia) b. Furosemide (Lasix) c. Magnesium sulfate d. Terbutaline (Brethine)