A quality assurance project developed by a nurse manager in conjunction with staff would be focused on striving for which of the following goals in clinical practice?
1. greater length of stay to boost revenue
2. illustrating need for more personnel
3. cost savings
4. excellence
ANS: 4
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1. Prohibiting tobacco smoke in the home 2. Avoiding use of a pacifier while the child is sleeping 3. Breastfeeding the infant 4. Cleaning the child's ears nightly with peroxide 5. Avoiding use of wood-burning stoves
The nurse is working with a client who has demonstrated an unwillingness to change self-defeating behaviors. The nurse determines that the patient is exhibiting resistance
Which of the following phenomena are forms of client resistance? Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Overdisclosure 2. Negative transference 3. Acting-out 4. Countertransference 5. Positive transference
Delaney, one of your staff nurses, confides that Marjorie, another nurse, has been actively telling others that you are incompetent and do not know what you are doing in relation to patient care, and that you lie to the staff about attempts to get
more staffing. Delaney says that Marjorie is derogatory towards her in front of others and tells her "that she better shape up." Through tele-phone calls and conversations during breaks, she is recruiting other staff to her position. Delaney confides that most of the staff find you fair, honest, and knowledgeable. Marjorie's behavior can best be characterized as: a. Political action. b. Bullying. c. Building alliances. d. Disgruntlement.
A patient presents to the clinic complaining of nausea, vomiting, and fatigue. Lab results reveal elevated BUN and creatinine levels. Which acute condition is this patient at most risk for developing?
a. Influenza b. Mononucleosis c. Acute renal failure d. Pneumonia