A written guide about the person's care is the:
a. Medical diagnosis
b. Nursing care plan
c. Nursing diagnosis
d. Nursing process
B
You might also like to view...
The nursing student knows that the therapist's goal in behavior therapy is to:
1. Decrease classical conditioning. 2. Increase self-confidence. 3. Deny religiosity in mental health clients. 4. Increase social reasoning.
The nurse is caring for a client admitted for severe weight loss and depression. The client recently experienced the loss of three close family members and has withdrawn from all social activities
In developing the plan of care, the nurse would correctly choose which nursing diagnosis? 1. Powerlessness. 2. Anxiety. 3. Complicated grieving. 4. Spiritual distress.
In the following scenarios, which elders are at higher risk for becoming the victims of abuse? Select all that apply
A) A 62-year-old retiree with chronic kidney disease B) A 65-year-old who is ambulatory with advanced dementia C) An 87-year-old blind retiree who has been living with her daughter for the past fifteen years D) A 76-year-old retiree with metastatic bone cancer E) A 69-year-old retiree who lives alone
The nurse manager is evaluating the staffing patterns for the unit over the last 3 months. Which of the following statements by the nurse manager is the best description of the way the nurse manager should approach staffing?
1. "The Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations is the most knowledgeable regarding hospital staffing needs, and they should be consulted regarding unit staffing activities." 2. "The American Association of Nurses can be consulted to help the nurse manager determine a staffing plan for the unit." 3. "The health care organization's administrators dictate the staffing plan that is to be used throughout the organization." 4. "The nurse manager must use the principles set forth by the American Association of Nurses and the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations to help determine staffing on the unit, but must take into account the specific client population on the unit."