In determining the relationship between injury-producing falls and proposed preventive measures as part of the QI process, a QI team might turn to which of the following for confirmatory evi-dence?
a. NDNQI
b. NANDA
c. NIOSH
d. AHRQ
A
The National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators is a national, nursing quality measurement program from the American Nurses Association that provides hospitals with unit-level perfor-mance reports with comparisons to national averages and rankings.
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A) Topical medications on infants' skin must be covered with an impermeable barrier. B) Infants' skin is more permeable to medication than older patients'. C) Infants have more subcutaneous fat than older patients, so higher concentrations of topical medications are often necessary. D) Systemic drugs are preferable to topical medications in the care of infants.
The nurse is aware that the diagonal conjugate is 12 centimeters. What is the measurement in centimeters of the obstetric conjugate?
a. 10 to 10.5 b. 11 to 11.5 c. 12.5 to 13 d. 14 to 14.5
The nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed calcitonin-human (Cibacalcin) nasal spray. Which teaching point should the nurse include in this client's plan of care?
A) Take 2 hours before meals or 1 hour after meals. B) Alternate nostrils used daily. C) Take on an empty stomach in the morning with water. D) Remain in an upright position for 30 minutes after taking.
The nurse knows that depression is the primary abnormal mood state for patients who are diagnosed with bipolar disorder. What other mood state might the nurse recognize in the patient with bipolar disorder?
1. Hypomania 2. Hypersexuality 3. Inappropriate intimacy 4. Exaggerated sense of importance