Nurses began to independently investigate the effects of nursing care on their patients in the
a. 1960s c. 1980s
b. 1970s d. 1990s
B
It was not until the 1970s that nurses began to independently investigate the effects of nursing care on patient outcomes and move away from prevailing medical approaches.
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In which of the following situations would the use of physical restraints most likely be justified?
A) Mr. Y is agitated and aggressive while he is experiencing severe withdrawal from alcohol and is not responding to chemical sedation. B) Mrs. U, who has a diagnosis of dementia, was found wandering outside the hospital and nurses have been unable to redirect her to stay on the unit. C) Mr. I is delirious during the acute stage of his urinary tract infection and is ringing the call bell nearly continuously. D) Mrs. T is frequently entering other patients' rooms and attempting to crawl into others' beds.
A nurse reads the serum calcium laboratory report of a patient as 4.2 mEq/L. Which symptoms should the nurse anticipate that the patient might exhibit? (Select all that apply.)
a. Irritability b. Tingling sensations in limbs c. Tetany d. Nausea e. Visual disturbances
How should a nurse assess a client's pupillary response to light?
a. Briefly shine a penlight into the client's eye by passing the light from the outer edge of the eye toward the center of the eye. b. Have the client briefly close his or her eyes and then quickly open them. c. Have the client turn his or her entire head away from a light source placed on one side of the client. d. Turn the lights in the room on and off.
When educating a student nurse about safety communication improvement solutions, the nursing instructor recognizes that additional teaching is warranted when the student nurse lists which of the following as a safety communication improvement solution?
a. Adopting technology-oriented tools b. Using standardized verbal and electronic communication tools c. Disempowering clients to be partners in safer care d. Participating in team training communication seminars