Care of pressure ulcers should include all of the following except
a. Frequent change of position
b. Daily bath
c. Adequate nutrition
d. Use of gel-filled mattresses
B
Older adults do not need daily baths. Excessive bathing and rubbing while drying can damage the skin.
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A) instruction and guidance. B) presenting and touching. C) offering personal opinions and past experiences. D) dialogue and encouragement.
The economic climate in the health-care system has now pressured health-care providers to:
A. Provide the best care, whatever the cost. B. Deliver quality care at lower cost. C. Deliver care to only the insured. D. Encourage alternative treatment.
During the change process to implement an electronic medical record, a nurse manager says, "We are experiencing a 'slow death'." What evidence would the manager have to support this conclusion?
1. Work processes seem scattered 2. Staff burnout with complaints increasing 3. Use of a detailed project plan 4. Staff refusing to assume more assignments
An emergency department nurse and health care team are caring for a semiconscious child age 2 years with numerous fractures and evidence of cigarette burns
They suspect child abuse. The nurse reports the family to the child abuse hotline. The nurse is following which ethical principle? A) Beneficence B) Nonmaleficence C) Justice D) Fidelity