The nursing diagnosis that is most appropriate to every type and phase of substance abuse is:
a. Risk for Violence
b. Risk for Infection
c. Ineffective Individual Coping
d. Altered Nutrition: Less than Body Requirements
C
The nursing diagnosis that is most appropriate to every type and phase of substance abuse is Ineffective Individual Coping. This diagnosis is used because most individuals are unable to address life challenges and stresses effectively. They become dependent on using unsuccessful coping strategies such as chemical dependence to avoid stress.
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The nurse manager of a long-term care facility would institute which policies to be in compliance with federal tag 314? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. Periodic resident care plan revisions 2. Transfer of resident with pressure ulcers to an acute care facility 3. Documentation of a plan to reduce the development of pressure ulcers 4. A plan to assess residents for their risk of pressure ulcers 5. A method of documenting adherence to facility pressure ulcer policies and procedures
In oblique rotation, which of the following is used to interpret factor loadings?
a. Pattern matrix b. Unrotated factor matrix c. Structure matrix d. None of the above
The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) developed the Magnet Recognition Program for hospitals to address quality patient care. What is the significance of achieving magnet status?
a. Excellence in quality patient care and recruitment and retention of nurses b. Excellence in research, patient care, and retention of physicians c. Excellence in recruiting nurses, early discharge, and effective billing d. Excellence in recruitment and retention of ancillary caregivers
A mother of three young children who has a 3-year history of myasthenia gravis has had to stop helping in the children's classrooms in the morning because of fatigue. What should the nurse say to help the patient best cope with the problem?
a. "You need to realize that you may not be able to do the things you used to do." b. "Time your medication so that its action is peaking during the time you need the most energy." c. "Getting plenty of sleep the night before you are scheduled to help will give you the stamina you need." d. "If you wait to take your medication after you finish helping in the classroom, you may find that your energy level is better."