When a nursing care plan is implemented, the nurse in charge may ask specific staff members or assistive personnel to perform selected nursing tasks. This process is known as:
a. delegation c. interdisciplinary action
b. implementation d. process
A
Implementation, the fourth step in the nursing process, involves performing the actions that have been planned to meet the client's goals and delegating tasks to personnel who are competent to perform the tasks.
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Mrs. Y lives with hemiplegia following an ischemic stroke 8 weeks ago, a disability that has impaired her ability to independently check her blood sugars using a glucometer. What action should the nurse choose to address Mrs. Y's challenge?
A) Reevaluate Mrs. Y's goals for diabetes treatment and the need for random blood glucose monitoring. B) Enlist the help of Mrs. Y's family and friends in performing the glucose monitoring. C) Teach Mrs. Y a method of using a glucometer that can be performed using her unaffected hand. D) Substitute scheduled hemoglobin A1c testing at a medical lab for random blood glucose testing.
Cross-sectional studies are appropriate for describing the status of phenomena or for describing relationships among phenomena at a fixed point in time
A) True B) False
Part of the facility's performance evaluation is based on the nurse's strength in the three types of decisions
During a nurse manager's performance evaluation the supervisor says, "You are very good at adaptive decisions, but you need to be more precise in routine decisions. When the situation calls for really innovative decisions, you do not seem sure of yourself." How should the manager interpret this information? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. "I am not following the policies and rules well." 2. "I should review the procedure manual." 3. "I'm good at using my previous experiences to guide my decisions." 4. "I am strongest in making decisions when the problems are very unusual or unclear." 5. "I make good decisions when the situation is novel."
A nurse is careful to perform each procedure in the same step-by-step manner. What will this consistency of care accomplish?
a. That no step is omitted b. Complete safety c. Confidence in the nurse's competence d. Save time