The Omaha System has a multitude of functions. The system can store data describing problems, symptoms, modifiers, interventions, and outcomes. One of the benefits of the stored data is which of the following?
1. Decreasing services to elderly
2. Allowing patient input of data
3. Researching quality and effectiveness
4. Decreasing time spent with data collection
3
Rationale: Researching quality and effectiveness leads to evidence-based practice models and decision support rules. Data can be sorted and compared, and analyzed. The result is meaningful use of data.
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A) wrap the affected part in sterile gauze. B) elevate the affected extremity. C) apply a tourniquet above the exposure. D) flood the skin with lukewarm water for 15 to 30 minutes.
A patient's health care provider has ordered blood work that included a white blood cell (WBC) differential. The results of this blood test reveal a bandemia, in which the patient's WBC count indicates a higher-than-normal proportion of band cells
What should the nurse infer from this assessment finding? A) The patient is currently fighting an infection. B) The patient is deficient in folic acid and/or iron intake. C) The patient's kidneys are under physiological duress. D) The patient should be assessed for leukemia and Hodgkin's disease.
The nurse is teaching a group of nursing students about behaviors that can block or open lines of communication. Which behaviors open the lines of communication? (Select all that apply)
a. Sitting at the bedside b. Leaning forward with arms relaxed c. Acknowledging the client's comments or feelings d. Self-disclosing about your personal birth experience e. Holding a laptop computer in front of your body during an interview
When applying restraints on a patient with an endotracheal tube who is on a ventilator, the nurse understands that they are placed to protect the patient from self-extubation. Which of the follow-ing must occur when the restraints are applied?
a. Written permission from the patient or family. b. Written order from the physician c. Is accepted as a standard of care in the intensive care unit d. Cannot be used unless the patient attempts to self-extubate