A new patient is admitted to the clinic. The nurse assesses how the effects of health or illness affect the patient's quality of life. What type of assessment is this nurse performing?
A) Comprehensive
B) Functional
C) Emergency
D) Focused
B
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The mother of a young child diagnosed with conduct disorder asks the nurse to recommend a qualified nurse to provide family therapy. The nurse knows that:
1. Nurse family therapists should be clinical specialists or advanced practitioners in mental health nursing. 2. Nurses with a bachelor's degree are qualified to provide family therapy if they are nationally certified in mental health nursing. 3. Nurses are not reimbursed by third party insurers to provide family therapy. 4. Nurses specializing in family therapy are expensive and it is difficult to get a timely appointment.
The hospital is a complex organization in which some amount of conflict is always present. How is this level of conflict described?
1. Latent 2. Felt 3. Perceived 4. Overt
The nurse is preparing an education session on the 2020 National Health Goals to prevent complications of pregnancy. What should the nurse include as the best preventive measure to eliminate complications of pregnancy?
A) Encourage all pregnant patients to have prenatal care. B) Suggest all pregnant patients keep weight gain to a minimum. C) Recommend all pregnant patients engage in exercise most days of the week. D) Counsel all pregnant patients to select low-fat dairy products rich in calcium.
A nurse collects data about productivity of staff members in order to evaluate a program. Which type of study is the nurse completing?
a. Cost-accounting study b. Cost-benefit study c. Cost-effectiveness study d. Cost-efficiency study