A continuous quality improvement team has considered all aspects of a decision to purchase two new computed tomography scanners to meet the needs of the community
The team decides to go with the less expensive, larger machines with few additional capabilities because of current budget restraints, even though it will mean purchasing newer smaller models with more capabili-ties in the future when moving to a new hospital in 3 years. This decision is known as a(n) _____ decision. a. cost-conscious
b. group
c. optimizing
d. satisficing
D
A satisficing decision results in an outcome that is sufficient, satisfies basic requirements, and minimally meets desired objectives.
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A patient with cancer is experiencing hair loss from chemotherapy treatments. Which of the following terms would the nurse use to document this finding?
a. Keratopenia b. Ecchymosis c. Allopathy d. Alopecia
1 mg = _________ g
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
If a client has a positive skin test for tuberculosis (TB), the nurse knows this result indicates that the client:
a. needs further testing b. has been infected with and has formed antibodies against tuberculosis c. has been infected with tuberculosis and requires immediate treatment d. has only been exposed to tuberculosis
A patient with esophageal varices is being cared for in the ICU. The varices have begun to bleed and the patient is at risk for hypovolemia. The patient has Ringer's lactate at 150 cc/hr infusing
What else might the nurse expect to have ordered to maintain volume for this patient? A) Arterial line B) Central venous catheter C) Foley catheter D) Volume expanders