The nursing student asks the nurse the reason that knowledge of nursing theories is important. The nurse should respond that nurses use nursing theories to do which of the following? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Organize assessment data.
2. Generate goals.
3. Evaluate outcomes.
4. Plan interventions.
5. Generate nursing actions.
1,2,4,5
Rationale: Organize assessment data. Nurses use theories to assist them to organize and think about human responses and data in meaningful ways.
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1. cradle the head to prevent injury. 2. insert an object between the teeth to prevent the patient from biting his or her tongue. 3. manually restrain the limbs. 4. keep the patient on his or her back to prevent aspiration.
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At first they are troubled by this method, but then they become encouraged when they hear that this method is going to be used in the organization because __________. a. it will allow them to go focus on the current way of doing things b. it includes performance appraisals at all levels c. it has been known to be very easy to implement in other health care environments d. it reduces the barriers between departments