How does the effective nurse-manager most effectively deal with the ever-changing nature of the nursing work environment?
A) Evaluating the management skills of the nursing team leaders
B) Providing time management classes for staff members
C) Frequently reassessing personally established priorities
D) Encouraging staff to engage in daily planning
Answer: C) Frequently reassessing personally established priorities
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A client diagnosed with pulmonary edema has a PaCO2 of 72 mm Hg and an oxygen saturation of 84%. What method of oxygen delivery would best meet the needs of this client?
A) Intubation and mechanical ventilation B) Face mask with nonrebreather C) Oxygen cannula at 6 L/minute D) Venturi mask at 35%
Parents of a teenager ask the nurse what signs they should look for if their child is in a gang. The nurse should include which signs when answering? Select all that apply
a. Plans to try out for the debate team at school b. Skipping classes to go to the mall c. Hanging out with friends they have had since childhood d. Unexplained source of money e. Fear of the police
The client's spouse reports that the last time the client received lorazepam (Ativan) before receiving chemotherapy, the client didn't remember the drive home. What is the nurse's best action?
A. Hold the dose of lorazepam for this round of chemotherapy until the client is seen by the physician. B. Explain to the client and spouse that this is a normal response to the drug and that the client shouldn't drive home. C. Perform a Mini-Mental Status Examination and assess the client's pupillary ref-lexes before administering the lorazepam. D. Document the response as the only action.
What is the purpose of qualitative research?
a. To allow researchers to interject their own values into studies b. To describe data that cannot be measured or quantified c. To describe experiences and insight from the subject's perspective d. To establish causal relationships among subjective data