A client who had a mastectomy is being discharged home. The client lives alone. Which data would be most important to validate for this client?
A) If the client has transportation for follow-up appointments
B) If the client usually functions independently
C) What support systems are in place to assist the client
D) If the client has a religious belief regarding illness
C
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Before the actual discharge occurs, what must the nurse ensure?
a. The patient is well enough to go home. b. The patient has not been overly medicated. c. The patient understands the discharge instructions. d. The patient has adequate transportation.
In creating your female patient's pedigree, you note that she and both of her sisters were affected by the same genetic disorder
Although neither of her parents had indications of the disorder, her paternal grandmother and her paternal grandmother's two sisters were affected by the same condition. This pattern suggests: A. Autosomal dominant disorder B. Chromosomal disorder C. Mitochondrial DNA disorder D. X-linked dominant disorder
The hospital implemented several cost-cutting strategies to keep from closing. One strategy was the support of early retirement. What kind of strategy can the nurse manager use to keep up the morale of the unit?
a. Initiate an across-the-board pay cut to be fair to everyone b. Acknowledge the staff's good work c. Encourage staff members to seek other positions for job security d. Give a pay raise to the remaining employees
A nurse develops a plan to describe the development and direction of the nursing center and identifies how the center will meet its goals. This plan is called a(n)
a. Feasibility study b. Business plan c. Strategic plan d. Organizational strategies