A nurse is caring for a patient with asthma who is having difficulty breathing. The nurse notifies the respiratory therapist, who administers treatment
After the treatment, the nurse reflects on the results to determine whether the goal of relief has been accomplished. When the nurse determines whether the goal has been met, he or she is performing a step in the nursing process called
1. Planning.
2. Diagnosis.
3. Evaluation.
4. Implementation.
ANS: 3
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1. Thirty percent of eligible hospital nurses have signed a card indicating interest. 2. Seventy percent of hospital employees have said they are interested. 3. Fifty percent of staff nurses and management nurses must vote. 4. Thirty percent of all nurses working for the agency must vote.
A new head nurse discovers her mental health unit has an unusually high incidence of critical incidents involving aggression
Which milieu interventions or modifications would be likely to help reduce the frequency of such events? Select all that apply. a. Make sure staffing is adequate for the needs of the patient group. b. Train staff to provide humane, person-centered, strengths-based care. c. Reward more effective staff with better schedules or pay increases. d. Increase or decrease the amount of stimulation to match patient needs. e. Structure patient schedules so patients are kept consistently busy. f. Monitor the milieu closely, and promptly address stressors or triggers.
The nurse is aware that schizophrenia is a thought disorder that is characterized by psychotic features, which include: (Select all that apply.)
a. hallucinations. b. sexual dysfunction. c. delusions. d. disorganized speech. e. disorganized behavior.
Thick description is a technique used to reduce the risk of bias
A) True B) False