To increase the number of people with a specific source of ongoing care, what would a nurse teach the patient?
A) Review healthy diet, regular exercise, weight reduction, and recommended screenings
B) Remind patients with diabetes to get foot checks annually
C) Discuss safe-sex practices and encourage patients who are at risk to get testing
D) Teach the patient to have regular visits for screening and health promotion
D
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The clinic nurse understands the new description of nursing art/aesthetics as the way that nurses and patients help each other through a circular process. What is the event that begins this process?
A. A health threat B. Experiencing new possibilities for health C. Hope and understanding for the future D. Relationship building
The nurse practitioner discusses breast self-exam with a 78-year-old woman. Which of the following statements if made by the patient indicate understanding of the material?
A) "I need to get a mammogram every 5 years.". B) "I will call you if I find any lump in my armpit.". C) "I won't be concerned if my nipple leaks.". D) "My home health nurse will check me.".
A hospital is using the FOCUS methodology to exam issues related to quality improvement. If, during the step of clarifying, it is determined that resources are not in one service alone, which of the following approaches would be best?
a. Ignore the issue b. Send ideas to the Quality Management department c. Continue to the next step of the process d. Ask a group of nurses and physicians to determine why this is occurring
The nurse is aware that the mechanism of action of anticoagulant drugs is to
1. alter plasma membrane and platelets. 2. convert plasminogen to plasmin. 3. prevent fibrin from dissolving. 4. inhibit clotting factors to prevent clot formation.