A nurse manager is attempting to devise a statement that reflects the purpose of a health care agency. This statement is referred to as which of the following?
a. Core values c. Vision
b. Philosophy d. Mission
D
An organization's mission statement reveals its purpose, direction, and reason for existence. A
philosophy is a statement of beliefs based upon core values (inner forces that give it purpose). A vision
statement reflects the organization's vision (foresight) of what it wants to be.
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For a nursing malpractice action, essential characteristics of negligence must be present. Which of the following constitute these essential characteristics? (Select all that apply.)
a. The nurse assumed the responsibility for the patient's care. b. The nurse is found to have failed to meet the standard of care. c. The harm to the patient must be shown to have been caused by the failure to meet the standard of care. d. Harm to an individual has occurred. e. The nurse's action involves acts of commission.
Because aspirin can be purchased without a prescription order form, it is called a(n):
a. prescription drug. c. legend drug. b. over-the-counter drug. d. illicit drug.
A patient develops increasing dyspnea and hypoxemia 2 days after heart surgery. To determine whether the patient has acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) or pulmonary edema caused by heart failure, the nurse will plan to assist with
a. obtaining a ventilation-perfusion scan. b. drawing blood for arterial blood gases. c. insertion of a pulmonary artery catheter. d. positioning the patient for a chest x-ray.
The nurse manager observes a new graduate nurse complete assessment activities for a newly admitted client. Which actions indicate that the graduate needs assistance with the assessment process?
1. Reviews client record 2. Establishes a database 3. Performs nursing actions 4. Reviews nursing literature 5. Determines client's strengths, risks, and problems