The nurse is reviewing a client's chart. The provider has written a standing order for a stool softener. This medication will be given
1. Once, immediately
2. Once
3. On a regular basis until an order is written to cancel it
4. At the nurses discretion
3
Rationale: A stat order indicates that the medication is to be given immediately and only once
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Hospital management is brainstorming ways to reduce absenteeism. Which suggestions from this session deserve further investigation? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected
Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. "I think we should define excessive absenteeism by total time lost instead of absence frequency." 2. "Let's offer a salary increase for those with good attendance." 3. "Why not include attendance as part of the employee performance appraisal?" 4. "I don't think we are enforcing the absence policies we have now. That is the logical place to start." 5. "We need to start at the top and be certain all of our management employees maintain good attendance."
The nurse is performing a cardiac assessment on a 70-year-old client admitted with hypertension. The nurse determines that the apical impulse can be palpated in an area 2 cm in diameter at the point of maximal impulse. The nurse suspects that the client may have developed which of the following problems?
1. Left ventricular hypertrophy 2. Aortic stenosis 3. Right ventricular volume overload 4. Enlarged left atrium
Which example best describes an unresolved issue that should be further discussed at a future group meeting?
a. The seating of the two new members to the group b. The identification of the goals successfully accomplished c. An individual termination that was not anticipated by group members d. The group leader's role now that the group has been meeting for 4 weeks
After teaching a group of students about the differences between a scholarly article and an article in an e-zine, which of the following, if stated by the students, indicates effective teaching?
A) E-zines undergo a general peer-review process. B) A nurse generalist typically writes a scholarly article. C) An e-zine article can be written by anyone, including a nurse. D) Experts review the quality of e-zine articles for validity.