The National Data Base for Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI) collects information regarding patient falls, pressure ulcer incidence, and nursing satisfaction
Which of the following organizations require affiliated health care organizations to collect and report this information? A. The Joint Commission
B. Magnet Recognition Program
C. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
D. Department of Health and Human Services
B
All Magnet-designated hospitals maintain the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI). The database includes information from Magnet hospitals on falls, pressure ulcer incidence, and nurse satisfaction.
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Which activities will the nurse suggest to the family to help stimulate the infant's development? Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Using a day care for stimulation 2. Discouraging sibling interaction 3. Holding and rocking the infant 4. Interacting face to face 5. Talking softly and singing to the infant
The client's nursing diagnosis is disturbed sleep pattern related to anxiety. The desired outcome is
that client will sleep for a minimum of 5 hours nightly by October 31 . On November 1 review of sleep data for the 6 days of hospitalization shows the client sleeps an average of 4 hours nightly and takes a 2-hour afternoon nap. The outcome can be evaluated as a. consistently demonstrated. b. often demonstrated. c. sometimes demonstrated. d. never demonstrated.
The nurse is reviewing the etiology of schizophrenia. What statement is correct regarding the brain structure of individuals with schizophrenia?
1. The brain displays changes in the hippocampal area. 2. The brain displays no changes in the mesocortical pathway. 3. The brains display no changes from those without schizophrenia. 4. The brain displays changes in the bilateral occipital lobe cortical gray matter.
Nurses should be aware of the strengths and limitations of various biochemical assessments during pregnancy, including that
a. Chorionic villus sampling (CVS) is becoming more popular because it provides early diagnosis. b. Screening for maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein (MSAFP) levels is recommended between 10 and 12 weeks of gestation in order to give parents time to consider options. c. Percutaneous umbilical blood sampling (PUBS) is one of the multiple marker screen tests for Down syndrome. d. MSAFP is a screening tool only; it identifies candidates for more definitive procedures.