Which staff member is the liaison between the entire healthcare team caring for a client with cardiogenic shock?
a. physician c. head nurse coordinator
b. nurse d. cardiologist
B
The nurse is often the liaison between the entire team and is responsible for much of the communication. The nurse provides the primary hands-on care for the client and communicates changes in vital signs, diagnostic tests, and client exam to the physician who gives the orders for the client's care.
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a. providing others with her knowledge events. b. making the birth experience "real." c. taking hold of the events leading to her labor and delivery. d. accepting her response to labor and delivery.
Which are past events that have affected the development of professional nursing?
1. The entertainment industry 2. Presidential elections 3. Social movements 4. Natural disasters
What is the priority nursing diagnosis for the client receiving nonhumidified oxygen therapy of 40% (6 L/min) by simple mask?
A. Risk for Injury B. Impaired Oral Mucous Membranes C. Risk for Infection D. Impaired Gas Exchange
A nurse is caring for a hospitalized child. What would the nurse consider to meet the spiritual needs of the child?
A) Nothing; children do not have a spiritual self. B) Complete information from the child's parents. C) Only terminally ill children believe in God. D) Children have definite perceptions of God.