Which action by the nurse shows the use of the nursing process?
a. The nurse works with the health care team to set outcomes and plan interventions for the patient.
b. The same nurse admits the patient and then discharges him the next day.
c. The nurse works with the patient to set outcomes and plan interventions.
d. The nurse sends the provider in for an immediate assessment of the patient.
ANS: C
You might also like to view...
Recommendations for career success from experienced nurses include which of the following? Select all that apply
A. Find a mentor. B. Recognize that health-care is a business. C. Communicate effectively. D. Do not take risks in the workplace. E. Refuse to work overtime.
A patient who is a Jehovah's Witness refuses life-saving blood or blood products and will probably die without them. What nursing intervention is the best?
a. Try to argue with the patient about his beliefs. b. Separate the patient from family, visitors, or religious leaders who support the patient's beliefs. c. Lecture the patient about the fact that these beliefs may be harmful to self and may result in death. d. Show respect for the patient's right to his own belief system. Notify the nursing supervisor and possibly obtain an ethics committee consultation.
A patient has a split S2 heart sound. Where would the nurse auscultate to best hear this sound?
1. 2nd intercostal space left of the sternum 2. 5th intercostal space midclavicular line 3. 3rd intercostal space right of the sternum 4. 4th intercostal space left midaxillary line
Which assessment finding would the nurse need to report most quickly to the health care provider regarding a patient with acute pancreatitis?
a. Nausea and vomiting b. Hypotonic bowel sounds c. Abdominal tenderness and guarding d. Muscle twitching and finger numbness