A patient has been diagnosed with mitral valve prolapse (MVP) following an echocardiogram and will begin treatment imminently. When planning this patient's care, the nurse will prioritize:
A) Protecting the patient from infection
B) Preserving the patient's existing level of function
C) Reducing the patient's risk of ischemic heart disease
D) Teaching the patient the signs and symptoms of pericardial effusion
B
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Suzie Weston is an afternoon-shift nursing assistant. You have been receiving complaints from the other nursing assistants that she is using the telephone in one of the resident's rooms to talk to friends and is not completing her assigned resident
care duties. What is the most important action of the nurse before confronting Suzie? a. Review the facility's guidelines for probation b. Call the nursing supervisor to initiate the termination process c. Write a detailed narrative of the nursing assistants' complaints d. Visit each of the residents in Suzie's care assignment
A family member of a patient with severe dermatitis says, "I was always so careful to bathe him every day. I guess I just wasn't careful enough." The nurse's best response would be:
1. "Dermatitis is not caused by poor hygiene." 2. "Don't worry; we will bathe him thoroughly while he is here." 3. "You will have a chance to do better when he is back at home." 4. "You shouldn't feel like the skin condition is your fault."
Research questions for a quantitative study specify the major variables in the study and the population under investigation
A) True B) False
According to Perry, the highest level of knowing is which of the following?
a. dualism b. multiplicity c. procedural d. relativism