When interviewing for a position at a new facility, the nurse managers ask to review the mission, vision, and values statements because they understand that these statements provide information about the organization's
a. fiscal responsibility.
b. direction and purpose.
c. concern for uninsured.
d. specific actions to be taken.
ANS: B
These statements are usually generalized around the direction and purpose of the organization. Mission, vision, and value statements do not address specific areas listed in the other options.
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A) Hypokalemia stimulates H+ secretion. B) Hyperkalemia will cause the reabsorption of HCO3. C) Acidosis causes an increase in K+ elimination. D) Alkalosis tends to increase H+ elimination.
Which patient behavior would the nurse assess as possible indication that the patient will have health information literacy deficiency?
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. The patient asks questions that are not pertinent to the information provided. 2. A patient reports that she took many herbal medications before emigrating from Viet Nam. 3. The patient fiddles with his hearing aid during instruction. 4. The nurse finds the medication information sheets she gave the patient tucked into a novel as a bookmark. 5. The patient's wife cannot visit in the evenings because of her work schedule.
Dependence on the family and other related small groups for basic needs led to the development of a cultural form known as
a. collectivism c. grouping b. individualism d. separation
The nurse identifies a priority problem of fatigue and weakness for the patient with heart failure. After ambulating 200 feet down the hall, the patient's blood pressure change is more than 20 mm Hg. How does the nurse interpret this data?
a. The patient is building endurance. b. The activity is too stressful. c. The patient could walk farther. d. The activity is appropriate.