Two agencies are discussing implementing a collaborative interfacility transfer plan. What is the most important component of such a plan?
A) One agency has more sophisticated medical capabilities than the other.
B) Each agency has a clear understanding of the roles and responsibilities of each.
C) Transfers are accomplished with maximum speed and efficiency.
D) The two agencies are separated by distance necessitating air transport.
B
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Following an implantation of a valve prosthesis, the nurse assesses the patient for the possible complication of:
A) Heart failure B) Hypothermia C) Renal failure D) Vasospasm of the coronary arteries
To promote bonding and attachment immediately after delivery, the nurse should
a. Allow the mother quiet time with her infant. b. Assist the mother in assuming an en face position with her newborn. c. Teach the mother about the concepts of bonding and attachment. d. Assist the mother in feeding her baby.
The nurse is caring for a patient with a seizure disorder who is scheduled for surgery to remove the epileptogenic focus within the cerebral cortex. The nurse realizes that this patient must have met which criteria to have this type of surgery planned?
Select all that apply. 1. The patient desires to have a family. 2. There is one focal point located within the patient's brain. 3. The patient cannot afford antiseizure medication prescribed. 4. Medications have not been successful to control seizure activity. 5. The patient is unable to hold a full-time job because of seizure activity.
Which of the following statements accurately describe the legal responsibility of the nurse making a diagnosis for a patient?
A) The nurse may make a diagnosis, but the physician is responsible for making sure it is appropriate for the patient. B) The nurse practitioner is responsible for making all nursing diagnoses and determining if they are appropriate for the patient. C) The nurse must decide if he or she is qualified to make a nursing diagnosis and will accept responsibility for treating it. D) The healthcare facility directs the nursing diagnosis in order to receive payment for services performed.