Which activity best demonstrates a nursing unit manager's attention to the ethics standards of practice required of that position?
A) Membership on the institution's ethic board
B) Terminates a staff member for absenteeism
C) Assures staff and patients that unit decisions are ethically sound
D) Holds membership in the local and state American Nurses Association (ANA)
Answer: A) Membership on the institution's ethic board
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A patient was admitted to the emergency department for treatment of severe infection. Which objective parameters would increase the nurse's concern that shock is developing?
1. Serum lactate level is 5.4 mmol/L. 2. Base deficit is ?9 mmol/L. 3. SvO2 is 68%. 4. pHi is 6.9. 5. Arterial pH is 7.38.
The nurse reviews quality improvement results and outcomes evaluations before selecting evidence-based practice interventions for a patient's care. What information is the nurse using?
1. Issue of interest 2. Internal evidence 3. External evidence 4. Patient population
A patient is beginning the acute phase of burn treatment. What priorities for care should the nurse anticipate for this patient?
Select all that apply. 1. wound care 2. nutritional therapy 3. infection control 4. graft procedures 5. home maintenance management