A nurse has accepted a position as a staff nurse and will practice small team or modular nursing. The nurse will be the only RN on the team. What is an appropriate role expectation for role fulfillment?
A) Planning nursing care independently of others
B) Assigning work to be done according to the expertise of group members
C) Being responsible for care planning 24 hours a day
D) Carrying out the majority of personal care for your patients
B
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A) Liver failure B) Renal failure C) Respiratory constriction D) Seizure disorder
Cultural competence is the ongoing process in which a health care professional continuously strives to achieve the ability to work effectively within the cultural context. To do this effectively, what must the nurse do?
a. Understand the cultural norms of the pa-tient's community. b. See herself or himself as being culturally competent. c. Face the reality that cultural competence can take up to a year to achieve. d. View herself or himself as becoming cul-turally competent.
You are the nurse caring for a patient who is a recent immigrant to the United States from Mexico. What would be important for you to assess when assessing the patient's culture?
A) The patient's support systems B) The patient's marital status C) The patient's age D) The patient's communication style
A patient with angina has been given 0.4 mg of nitroglycerin SL. The patient reports continued chest pain 5 minutes later. The nurse assesses a heart rate of 84 beats per minute and a blood pressure of 88/68 mm Hg. The nurse will take which action?
a. Administer 0.4 mg of nitroglycerin SL. b. Administer 0.3 mg of nitroglycerin SL. c. Give nitroglycerin by translingual spray. d. Notify the provider of the patient's vital signs.