The nurses on your unit want to ensure that the care provided to patients has value to both the patients and the hospital. In this situation, value involves which of the following?
a. Philosophy c. Beliefs about something
b. Function of quality outcomes and cost d. Price for a particular item or service
B
The repercussions of quality improvement for patient care can be measured by the overall value of that
care. Value itself is a function of both quality outcomes and cost; for example, outcomes can be a
patient's return to functional status (or mortality/morbidity), and the cost is a combination of both the
indirect and direct patient care needs.
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a. Provide oral care with soft-bristled brush. b. Apply nystatin powder to reddened tissue. c. Use mild skin cleansing agents and blot dry. d. Apply gauze soaked with antifungal lotion.
A nurse is preparing to teach a patient about care at home. On entering the room, she finds the patient pacing around the room, hyperventilating, and complaining of nausea. Based on these manifestations of severe anxiety, what would the nurse do?
A) Provide both verbal and written information to the patient. B) Ignore the patient and teach the family the information. C) Modify the teaching plan to the patient's anxiety level. D) Postpone implementation of the teaching plan.
The nurse keeps a promise made to a client yesterday afternoon. The action of the nurse demonstrates which of the following characteristics of a caring helper?
A) Congruency B) Empathy C) Authenticity D) Trustworthy
Jerome is a young adult who is admitted to your medical unit for possible alcohol poisoning. He has an IV for hydration and has been in and out of consciousness. His wife has just arrived
He awakens, notices the IV, and sees the nurse speaking with his wife. Jerome pulls out his IV, attempts to get out of bed, and begins shouting, "Get me out of here. I am just fine. I don't belong in this place!" The nurse realizes this behavior is an example of: A) Compensation B) Intellectualization C) Regression D) Denial