A nurse manager is using real-time information on key performance indicators to guide decision making. Which of the following is the nurse using?
A) Throughput
B) Core measures
C) Dashboards
D) Benchmarking
C
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a. Elimination b. Attitude c. Pain d. Fluids
A researcher plans to conduct interviews with the first four participants in a qualitative study, and then the researcher plans to have an assistant conduct several interviews for the remainder of the interviews
The first thing the researcher does with the research participants is to perform a pilot interview on one participant and to have the assistant conduct a pilot interview on a different participant, and then they compare notes, discussing the process. Why is this a good idea? a. This establishes interrater reliability. b. Their styles may differ, and this way they can imitate one another's styles. c. Pretesting of the interview protocol is essential. d. They can begin the process of data analysis at once.
Changes in which of the following may indicate deterioration of the individual's condition? a. Pulse, blood pressure, respirations. b. Conscious state, pulse, blood pressure. c. Conscious state, pulse, blood pressure, oxygensaturations, respirations
d. Pulse, blood pressure, oxygen saturations, respirations.
The nurse is educating older adults in a senior citizens center about the signs and symptoms of emphysema. Which of the following is the first symptom of this respiratory alteration?
A) Leaning forward instead of lying down B) Barrel chest C) Contracting the neck muscles when breathing D) Difficulty breathing following exertion