Nurses might evaluate their beliefs, values, and knowledge about poverty by being placed in which situation?
a. A client asking for a small amount of money at a clinic
b. Setting up a homeless shelter
c. Making a home visit to a home that is unkempt
d. Reading about poverty in a textbook
ANS: C
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The nurse is preparing to discharge a patient diagnosed with anxiety and depression. During evaluation, the nurse determines that which of the patient's outcomes indicate an improvement?
1. The patient reports a decrease in physical symptoms. 2. The patient is able to verbalize anxiety-causing activities. 3. The patient is able to stay focused for a limited amount of time. 4. The patient is sleeping six hours 5 days/week.
After reviewing a diagnostic work-up of a pediatric patient, the nurse notes that the laboratory results show an insufficient production of antidiuretic hormone. The nurse knows that this result is indicative of:
A) diabetes insipidus. B) diabetic ketoacidosis. C) adrenocortical insufficiency. D) syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone.
Clinical practice guidelines distill a large body of evidence into a manageable form. Which describes clinical practice guidelines?
A) Give general recommendations for evidence-based decision making. B) Address all of the issues relevant to a clinical decision. C) Guide clinical practice when there are a number of published articles. D) Completed by researchers.
In what is called a "new" organizational structure, versus a traditional structure, what is true of the chain of command?
a. Communication flows from the top down. b. Authority and responsibility are aligned. c. Informal communication prevails. d. Authority and responsibility are delegated to the lowest operational level.