Evaluation of the effect of nurse staffing on quality patient, financial, and organizational outcomes is known as:
a. patient acuity.
b. staffing effectiveness.
c. nurse-to-patient ratio.
d. nursing workload.
B
Staffing effectiveness is the evaluation of the effect of nurse staffing on quality patient, financial, and organizational outcomes.
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When the nurse is performing a genital examination on a male patient, the patient has an erection. The nurse's most appropriate action or response is to:
a. Ask the patient if he would like someone else to examine him. b. Continue with the examination as though nothing has happened. c. Stop the examination, leave the room while stating that the examination will resume at a later time. d. Reassure the patient that this is a normal response and continue with the examination.
Common causative organisms for the infection causing sinusitis are: (Select all that apply.)
a. pneumococci. b. Pseudomonas. c. staphylococci. d. Haemophilus influenzae. e. streptococci.
A mother brings a child to the pediatric office for a sick visit. Which action by the nurse is the most appropriate?
1. Focus exclusively on the reported illness. 2. Review health-promotion and health-maintenance activities. 3. Ask the mother to leave the room after obtaining the history. 4. Obtain a comprehensive history, including sociodemographic data.
When caring for a patient who has multiple health problems and related medical diagnoses, a nurse can best illustrate nursing diagnoses and nursing interventions by developing a:
A. concept map. B. critical pathway. C. nursing care plan. D. diagnostic label.