________ is the period of accelerated growth rate and sexual development.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Puberty
Puberty is the period of accelerated growth rate and sexual development.
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"Sentinel event alerts" are published by The Joint Commission to do which of the following?
a. Learn from sentinel events that have occurred in other facilities and incorporate their recommendations for prevention into your own facility's policies. b. Notify hospitals that if a sentinel event occurs during an "alert," the hospital will be subject to withdrawal of Medicare and Medicaid certification and reimburse-ment. c. Prevent a near-miss from occurring. d. Assist hospitals to find national standardized performance measures to benchmark themselves against other similar hospitals.
A patient is brought to the emergency department by her family after falling off the roof
A family member tells the nurse that when the patient fell she was "knocked out" but came to and "seemed okay." Now she is complaining of a severe headache and not feeling well. The nurse suspects an epidural hematoma. Based on the knowledge of the progression of this type of hematoma, the nurse prepares for which priority intervention? A) Insertion of an intracranial monitoring device B) Treatment with antihypertensives C) Emergency craniotomy D) Administration of anticoagulant therapy
The client experienced a near-death experience and was successfully resuscitated. The nurse wants to provide the opportunity for the client to discuss the near-death experience. The most appropriate response by the nurse is:
1. "This is a common experience that is easily explained." 2. "That must have been a very awful experience for you." 3. "Have you ever heard of other persons having a near-death experience?" 4. "What was your experience like, and how did it make you feel?"
The nurse is conducting a thorough psychosocial assessment of a client who presents with complaints of fatigue, tearfulness, and relationship difficulties. What action by the nurse would support accurate assessment?
1. Take detailed notes to record client responses. 2. Ask as many questions as possible to explore all areas of concern. 3. Start the interview by asking a series of yes/no questions. 4. Investigate the client's culture prior to the interview.