An instructor is describing nursing informatics theory. When explaining information, which of the following would the instructor include?
A) Discrete objective facts
B) Data with context
C) Synthesis of information
D) Visualizing patterns
B
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A nurse is caring for a patient who is postoperative day 1 following neck dissection surgery
The nurse is performing an assessment of the patient and notes the presence of high-pitched adventitious sounds over the patient's trachea on auscultation. The patient's oxygen saturation is 90% by pulse oximetry with a respiratory rate of 31 breaths per minute. What is the nurse's most appropriate action? A) Encourage the patient to perform deep breathing and coughing exercises hourly. B) Reposition the patient into a prone or semi-Fowler's position and apply supplementary oxygen by nasal cannula. C) Activate the emergency response system. D) Report this finding promptly to the physician and remain with the patient.
The nurse needs to obtain a sputum specimen for culture and sensitivity from a patient. When should the nurse obtain this specimen?
1. Before the first dose of antibiotics is administered 2. Immediately after the first dose of antibiotic is administered 3. 30 minutes after the first dose of antibiotics is administered 4. As the first dose of antibiotics is administered
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) was developed to:
a. make it easier to transport and transmit your personal health information. b. guard against insurance companies selling their client list of names and addresses. c. protect all individuals' identifiable health information held or transmitted. d. make health insurance companies more accountable for payment of claims.
While performing the nursing history the nurse notes that the patient states he is having very little pain, but is grimacing and holding his arm throughout the history taking. This observation takes place during which phase of the nursing history?
A) Preparatory B) Introductory C) Maintenance D) Concluding