When reviewing the various alternatives to legislated minimum staffing ratios, which statement best describes the position of the American Nurses Association?
A) A workload system that encompasses existing variables for safe staffing
B) Use of Continuous Quality Improvement to ensure adequate staffing
C) Use of market-based incentives for hospitals to maximize nurse staffing
D) Evaluation of number, competency, and skill mix of staff related to needed services
A
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a. acute mitral regurgitation. c. chronic mitral regurgitation. b. aortic insufficiency. d. pericardial friction rub.
When communicating with an unresponsive patient, the communication technique the nurse should use is to:
a. avoid speaking directly to the patient. b. assume verbal stimuli are heard. c. speak in a loud voice. d. use simple words.
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A. Ketone bodies in the urine B. Blood sugar level of 155 mg/dL C. Pulse rate of 66 beats/min D. Weight 1 pound higher than the week before
The perinatal nurse explains to the student nurses that as a result of the Term Breech Trial, a trial of labor is the standard of care for a woman whose fetus is in a breech presentation
A) True B) False