Which of the following serve as a guide in the development of the policies and technologies used to support quality reporting and other uses of health data?
1. Budget
2. Regulations
3. Issues
4. Values
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Rationale: Values are an important part of policy development. Officials and members of advisory committees solicit input from special needs groups as well as their own constituency. From data collected by representatives, analysis leads to the development of policies that address the desires of the groups.
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a. assessing blood loss. b. assessing respiratory status. c. obtaining vital signs. d. organizing laypeople at the scene.
Which area is typically not included in the Assessment of Culturally Distinct Behavior (according to Giger and Davidhizer)?
1. Communication 2. Social organization 3. Time 4. Developmental stage
A patient with an arterial line has just been turned and repositioned. After leveling the transducer, what should the nurse do next?
1. Turn the stopcock closest to the patient to the neutral position. 2. Zero the transducer. 3. Increase the arterial line infusion to 5 mL/hour. 4. Prime the transducer system.
The nurse has written the nursing diagnosis Risk for Injury for a diabetic pregnant patient. Interventions for this diagnosis include: Note: Credit will be given only if all correct and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. Assessment of fetal heart tones. 2. Perform oxytocin challenge test, if ordered. 3. Refer the patient to a diabetes support group. 4. Assist with the biophysical profile assessment. 5. Develop an appropriate teaching plan.