The process used to appraise the practice of an individual nurse is called:
a. quality assurance.
b. incident reporting.
c. OBRA.
d. peer review.
D
Peer review is an in-house department study that may appraise the nursing practice of individual nurses.
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A) Measuring the amount of fluid loss every 24 hours B) Refilling the water container at frequent intervals C) Giving four glasses of water immediately after the client takes the drug D) Examining the client's abdomen every 15 to 30 minutes
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A) Count the radial pulse for 20 to 25 seconds. B) Calculate the palpated volume. C) Count the heart rate at the apex. D) Calculate the pauses between pulsations.
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A) Erythema B) Ecchymosis C) Desquamation D) Necrosis
Swanson proposes that it is essential that nurse investigators frame nursing interventions under the framework of caring in order to tie together the essential contributions of the profession to the health of society
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.