Nursing leaders are utilizing Kotter and Cohen's Model of Change to guide a change in pressure ulcer assessment and prevention. What task should the leaders first perform?

A) Assess nurses' willingness to change
B) Cultivate a sense of urgency
C) Mobilize evidence-based practice mentors
D) Communicate the proposed vision for change


B

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1. ?Can we meet this afternoon for about 30 minutes to discuss your progress?? 2. ?I think you need to get different day care that would allow you to be on time.? 3. ?Over the past 6 months the narcotics count has been off on several days that you have worked.? 4. ?Let me show you a method I have found to be effective in making patient assignments.?

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A health care provider recommends that a patient should not use unprocessed gingko leaves. Se-lect the most appropriate response of the health care provider when questioned as to the reason for avoiding unprocessed leaves

a. The leaves cause an allergic skin reaction similar to that of poison ivy. b. The leaves cause intense nausea and vomiting. c. The leaves trigger an intense photophobic reaction. d. The leaves trigger the onset of a tremendous headache.

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Order: Potassium chloride 20 mEq in 1,000 mL D/NS (pre-mixed solution) IV, infuse at 2 mEq/h. Calculate the rate in mL/h

1. 100 mL/h 2. 10 mL/h 3. 250 mL/h 4. 150 mL/h

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