The nursing process involves which of the following steps in the clinical decision-making process? (Select all that apply.)
a. Identifying patient needs
b. Diagnosing the disease process
c. Determining priorities of care
d. Setting goals
e. Performing nursing interventions
f. Evaluating effectiveness of medical treatments
A, C, D, E
Diagnosing disease is not a nursing action. Evaluating the effectiveness of medical treatments is not a nursing action either. Nurses are to use the nursing process to evaluate the effectiveness of nursing interventions, not medical treatments. Identifying patient needs, determining priorities of care, setting realistic goals, and implementing nursing interventions are all steps in the clinical decision-making process.
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1. "Screening tests are administered at the ages when a child is most likely to develop a condition." 2. "Screening tests are done in the newborn nursery, and from these results, additional screening tests are ordered throughout the first two years of life." 3. "Screening tests are most often done when the doctor suspects something is wrong with the child." 4. "Screening tests are done at each office visit."
Why does conflict help generate change? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Conflict assists change to occur more rapidly than it would otherwise. 2. It brings more attention to an issue in need of change. 3. People get involved because conflict breeds curiosity. 4. If there is an existing conflict, a change must occur to stop the conflict. 5. Change is inevitable, and some people refuse to change, which causes conflict.
When using a bar-code point-of-care medication system, the nurse would scan which of the following prior to drug administration? Select all that apply
A) Client's hospital chart B) Client's identification band C) Drug unit dose package D) Nurse's identification badge E) Client's medication administration record
The nurse is preparing to assist the patient in the end stage of her life. To provide comfort for the patient in response to anticipated symptom development, the nurse plans to:
A) limit the use of analgesics B) decrease the patient's fluid intake C) provide larger meals with more seasoning D) determine valued activities and schedule rest periods