The nurse is using the nursing process when caring for a patient with mental illness. Which tasks should be accomplished during the evaluation phase of the nursing process? (Select all that apply.)
1. Renegotiating patient needs to be addressed
2. Identifying new, different, or additional goals and outcomes
3. Redefining the roles of the patient and nurse in achieving outcomes
4. Choosing appropriate interventions according the patient assessment
5. Determining what progress has been made relevant to the plan of care
1. Renegotiating patient needs to be addressed
2. Identifying new, different, or additional goals and outcomes
3. Redefining the roles of the patient and nurse in achieving outcomes
5. Determining what progress has been made relevant to the plan of care
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Which of the following is a current challenge for occupational health nurses? (Select all that apply.)
a. Changes in employee demographics including gender, ethnicity, and age b. Expansion in sites offering care using new, creative approaches c. Increased affordability of health care services d. Increase in managed care plans with need for case managers e. Moving from large manufacturing facilities to smaller, service-based businesses f. Ongoing need to demonstrate cost-effectiveness of services rendered
A client with BPH asks why his enlarged prostate is causing difficulty with urination. Which is the nurse's most accurate response?
a. "It compresses the urethra, blocking the flow of urine." b. "It presses on the kidneys, decreasing urine formation." c. "It secretes acids that weaken the bladder, causing dribbling." d. "It destroys nerves, decreasing awareness of a full bladder."
A rate might be accurately defined as
a. Another term for ratio. b. A way of determining the incidence of disease in a group. c. A way to make comparisons among equal-size populations. d. The number of events divided by the number of persons at risk.
Termination of a therapeutic nurse-patient relationship with a patient has been successful when the nurse:
a. avoids upsetting the patient by shifting focus to other patients before the discharge. b. gives the patient a personal telephone number and permission to call after discharge. c. discusses with the patient changes that have happened during the relationship and evaluates the outcomes. d. offers to meet the patient for coffee and conversation three times a week after discharge.