Mary Lou is a nurse in the critical care unit. She works 12-hour shifts. Each shift she is assigned to one or two critical care patients
She is responsible for planning and delivering the care and treatment for each one of the patients she is assigned to. This is an example of which nursing model? a. Team nursing
b. Managed care
c. Total patient care
d. Functional nursing
C
Total patient care has been defined as a case method for organizing nursing care in which nurses are responsible for total care of a client for the hours in which that specific nurse is present. Ex-amples initially occurred in critical care, hospice care, and home health care. The term total patient care has come to mean the assignment of each client to a nurse who plans and delivers care during a work shift.
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a. ability of the client and family to make sound decisions. b. effect of family, stress, and environmental factors on the client. c. interplay of multiple medical problems on the current condition. d. the client's ability to use compensatory coping mechanisms.
Which light aperture is appropriate when performing an ophthalmoscopic exam on a patient with an undilated pupil?
A) Largest white light aperture B) Green light aperture C) Smallest white light aperture D) Slit of white light aperture
The small intestine carries out which of the following?
a. Movement of intestinal contents towards the large intestine, protection against infection by lymphoid tissue, eliminates waste products b. Absorption of nutrients, movement of intestinal contents towards the large intestine, protection against infection by lymphoid tissue c. Absorption of nutrients, completion of digestion of nutrients, absorbs water from chyme d. Protection against infection by lymphoid tissue, completion of digestion of nutrients, absorbs water from chyme
A client is diagnosed with bipolar I disorder: manic episode. Which nursing intervention would be implemented to achieve the outcome of "Client will gain 2 pounds by the end of the week?"
A. Provide client with high-calorie finger foods throughout the day. B. Accompany client to cafeteria to encourage adequate dietary consumption. C. Initiate total parenteral nutrition to meet dietary needs. D. Teach the importance of a varied diet to meet nutritional needs.