Nurses believe that there is a need to change policy for their clinical unit. What is the first step these nurses should take when considering this need for new policy?
1. Determining how many people are affected by the policy
2. Identifying the problem
3. Looking for ethical arguments regarding the policy
4. Finding out who has authority to change the policy
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Rationale: There are steps that are necessary before determining how many people will be affected by the policy.
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a. age of client and company producing the solution b. date, time, and site of insertion c. amount and type of the solution d. type of setups used and how procedure was tolerated
A nurse is counseling a client who is considering purchasing a genetic testing kit from a vendor advertised on the Internet. Which of the following would be the response by the nurse?
a. "It is illegal to purchase genetic testing kits from Internet vendors." b. "It will be important to follow up with a health care provider after receiving your results." c. "Many times online vendors experience inaccuracies with their results." d. "Internet vendors use the latest technolo-gy to perform these tests."
A patient with a long history of substance abuse is experiencing hallucinations as a result of withdrawal. Which of the following nursing diagnoses would be most appropriate for the manifestations being reported?
1. Thought Processes, Disturbed 2. Low Self-Esteem 3. Deficient Knowledge 4. Risk for Injury
In which of the following situations would the nurse most likely use active surveillance?
a. A newspaper wants to know the incidence of asthma in the community. b. A real-time ongoing communication channel is established to monitor a particular symptom. c. Several children become ill with GI upset at one local school. d. The nurse is asked to report the incidence of a specific nonreportable common problem in the community.