At a health care organization, patients are turned every two hours to help prevent pressure ulcers. Because of this nursing intervention, patients exhibit far fewer pressure ulcers than the national average. This is known as what?
A. Clinical variable
B. Qualitative research
C. Quantitative research
D. Nursing-sensitive outcome
D
A nursing-sensitive outcome focuses on how nursing interventions affect patients and offers a measure of nursing's contribution to patient care (Oncology Nursing Society ONS, 2008). Nursing-sensitive outcomes look at the effects of interventions within the scope of nursing practice and are integral to the processes of nursing care.
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A patient tells the nurse, "I don't think I can deal with feeling so sad much longer." What is the nurse's best response?
1. "We all have times of sadness." 2. "Are you saying you feel sad?" 3. "Tell me about your feelings of sadness." 4. "Is there a history of depression in your family?"
A client receives insulin lispro at 8 a.m. The nurse would be alert for signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia at about which time?
A) 8:15 a.m. B) 9 a.m. C) 10 a.m. D) 11 a.m.
When defining nursing philosophy, which of the following is appropriate?
A) Refers to the belief system of the profession and provides perspectives for practice, scholarship, and research. B) The substantive, discipline-specific knowledge that focuses on the human-universe-health process. C) Refers to the system of relationship of human response in health and illness. D) Responsible for generation of knowledge, which provides direction for future.
In a situation where the client is reluctant to discuss a given topic, which is the MOST appropriate nursing intervention based on client-centered therapy?
a. Interpret this resistance, and encourage the client to talk about it. b. Drop the topic for now, and bring it up again a few minutes later. c. Verify that the client has difficulty discussing it, and let it rest until the client brings it up again. d. Point out how much the client will benefit from discussing it, and discuss it further.