Patient surveys reveal that patients do not know which caregiver is the registered nurse. A task force consisting of nursing staff is formed to develop a plan to address this issue
Many ideas are discussed to reinforce the role of the professional nurse and to make it easy for patients to recog-nize the registered nurse, such as changing the dress code. Decisions resulting from this task force will mostly reflect the ____. a. Goals
b. Mission
c. Subculture
d. Values
C
The culture of the unit or subculture of the institution is evident in policies, unit norms, dress code and appearance, environment, communication, and teamwork.
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With the current health care industry focus on managed care, nurses must be more cost-conscious. Which option is an example of a nurse being cost-conscious?
1. The nurse reviewing the client's itemized bill each day 2. The nurse's decision to use fewer supplies when changing a dressing 3. The nurse manager reviewing client costs on a daily basis 4. The nurse manager requesting that the materials management director obtain quotes for less expensive items
What is the precaution to be taken when scheduling a cervical biopsy for a client?
A) The test should be scheduled 1 week after the menstrual cycle. B) The test should be scheduled 1 week before the menstrual cycle. C) The test should be scheduled 3 weeks after the menstrual cycle. D) The test should be scheduled 2 weeks after the menstrual cycle.
You review B.T.'s most recent laboratory results
Laboratory Testing (Fasting) Total cholesterol 40 mg/dL HDL 35 mg/dL LDL 112 mg/dL Triglycerides 178 mg/dL Which laboratory values are of concern at this time? Explain your answers.
A patient receiving haloperidol urgently calls to the nurse and reports that his eyes have rolled upward and he cannot redirect his gaze. The nurse contacts the physician to seek an order for:
a. Fluphenazine (Prolixin) b. Citalopram (Celexa) c. Benztropine (Cogentin) d. Risperidone (Risperdal)