A nurse manager was asked to select nurses for a new geriatric unit and interviewed several nurses for the job of patient care coordinator. The nurse who was selected has a master's degree in adult health with a focus on gerontologic nursing
This nurse manager used which kind of change strategy?
a. Empirical-rational strategy
b. Normative-reeducative strategy
c. Power-coercive strategy
d. Interactional change strategy
ANS: A
Nurse managers who use empirical-rational strategies are likely to want the appropriate persons for specific positions.
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A) An 81-year-old woman who wishes to stop taking her cardiac medications B) A 78-year-old man who is unable to swallow following an ischemic stroke C) A 60-year-old man who has just had a hemicolectomy (bowel resection) for the treatment of colon cancer D) A 49-year-old woman who is experiencing frequent nausea and vomiting during her current round of chemotherapy
Which of the following is NOT an oral antiplatelet medication?
A) ReoPro B) Plavix C) Ticlid D) Aspirin
During the focused interview, the client answers the nurse's questions. Which of the following statements by the client suggests that the client has an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. "I have been stressed out since my divorce last year.". 2. "I'm what you call a Type C personality.". 3. "I went on this new diet because I gained 30 pounds in the last 9 months.". 4. "On my new diet, I can eat only grains and vegetables.". 5. "I think about my job all of the time.".
With regard to the process of augmentation of labor, the nurse should be aware that it:
a. Is part of the active management of labor that is instituted when the labor process is unsatisfactory. b. Relies on more invasive methods when oxytocin and amniotomy have failed. c. Is a modern management term to cover up the negative connotations of for-ceps-assisted birth. d. Uses vacuum cups.