Which of the following would be most important to ensure accurate data when gathering client information?
A) Documenting the data
B) Validating the data
C) Identifying client support systems
D) Determining client needs
B
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In addition to separation anxiety, infants between 6 and 18 months of age also might display:
1. Disfigurement. 2. Stranger anxiety. 3. Bodily injury. 4. Fear of death.
The client is admitted to the coronary care unit with a myocardial infarction. Prior to discharge, which client statement indicates that adequate learning has occurred?
1. "I'm just sick to my stomach because I ate something that didn't agree with me." 2. "I think I must have given myself a little too much insulin this morning." 3. "I've been breathing fast and my heart's been racing because my heart's not working right." 4. "Just give me something for the nausea and I can go home."
The population health nurse is preparing information to share during a state judicial hearing to support the statewide implementation of pedestrian crosswalk signs. Which secondary data should the nurse include for this presentation?
1. Number of pedestrian accidents over the last 3 months. 2. Number of accidents involving motor vehicles to avoid bicyclists. 3. Number of schools in the state located on busy commercial highways. 4. Number of tickets for jaywalking issued to pedestrians over the last 3 months. 5. Results of a state survey asking residents if pedestrian crosswalk signs should be installed.
A staff nurse who has worked on the unit for 6 months voices the following concerns to another nurse: "The clinical nurse leader of the unit often follows me into the supply room and stands blocking the doorway and chats
The nurse leader makes opportunities to mention my good looks, muscular physique, or strength in the context of daily work, saying things like: ‘You're so hand-some; no wonder your patients like you.' The nurse leader frequently touches me on the arm, the shoulder, chest, or the hair, and if I'm sitting, touches my leg. Yesterday, the nurse leader patted my arm and said, ‘You know, if we were dating, I might be able to give you lighter assignments.' I don't want to date the nurse leader. I just want to be left alone! What should I do?" What is the best reply? a. "Don't be quite so honorable. Go on a date and see if you get better assign-ments.". b. "Confront the nurse leader with a descrip-tion of the behavior and state that you want the behavior to stop.". c. "Go directly to the human relations office at the agency and tell them what you just told me.". d. "Contact your lawyer and get advice ASAP in case the nurse leader decides to turn the tables and accuse you of ad-vances.".