Basic critical thinking - thinking is concrete and based on a set of rules, such as obtaining the prescription for diet progression Complex critical thinking - express autonomy by analyzing and examining data to determine the best alternative Commitment critical thinking - - expects to make choices without help from others and fully assumes the responsibility for those choices - expert level of knowledge and experience Open irrigation technique with indwelling urinary catheter - subtra...

When entering a client's room to change a surgical dressing, a nurse notes that the client is coughing and sneezing. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when preparing the sterile field? - Place a mask on the client to limit the spread of micro-organisms into the surgical wound A nurse has removed a sterile pack from its outside cover and placed it on a clean work surface in preparation for an invasive procedure. Which of the following flaps should the nurse unfold f...

A nurse is discussing restorative health care with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following examples should the nursing include in the teaching? (Select all that apply) A. Home healthcare B. Rehabilitation facilities C. Diagnostic centers D. Skilled nursing facilities E. Oncology centers - a. home health care b. rehabilitation facilities c. skilled nursing facilities A nurse is explaining the various types of health care coverage clients might have to a group of nursing students...

When entering a client's room to change a surgical dressing, a nurse notes that the client is coughing and sneezing. Which of the following actions should the nurse take when preparing the sterile field? - Place a mask on the client to limit the spread of micro-organisms into the surgical wound A nurse has removed a sterile pack from its outside cover and placed it on a clean work surface in preparation for an invasive procedure. Which of the following flaps should the nurse unfold f...

What can be delegated to Assistive personnel (AP)? - - ADLs - bathing - grooming - dressing - ambulating - feeding (w/o swallow precautions) - positioning - bed making - specimen collection - I&O - VS (stable clients A nurse on a med surge unit has recieved change of shift report and will care for 4 clients. Which of the following clients needs will the nurse assign to an AP? A. Feeding a client who was admitted 24 hours ago with aspiration pneumonia B. Reinforcing teaching with a clien...

What is an ethical dilemma? - conflicting values that causes distress and controversy What is the providers role in informed consent? - -explain the benefits of the procedure -explain the risks of the procedure -explain an alternative (along with its risks and benefits) -assess patients understanding of the information -ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS What does autonomy mean? - the patients right to make their own healthcare decisions What is beneficence? - the act of promoting good What is nomal...

A nurse is administering 1 L of 0.9% sodium chloride to a client who is postoperative and has fluid volume deficit. Which of the following changes should the nurse identify as an indication that the treatment was successful? Increase in hematocrit increase in respiratory rate Decrease in heart rate Decrease in capillary refill time - Correct Answer: Decrease in heart rate Fluid volume deficit causes tachycardia. With correction of the imbalance, the heart rate should return to the ex...

A nurse is evaluating a client's use of a cane. Which of the following actions should the nurse identify as an indication of correct use? A. the top of the cane is parallel to the client's waist. B. When walking, the client moves the cane 46cm forward C. the client holds the cane on the stronger side of her body. D. the client moves her stronger limb forward with the cane. - C. the client should hold the cane on the stronger side of her body to increase support and maintain alignment. ...

A nurse on a medical unit is preparing to discharge a client to home. Which of the following actions should the nurse take as part of the medication reconciliation process? - compare prescriptions with medications the client received while are the facility a nurse is reviewing a client's medication prescription that reads, "digoxin 0.25 by mouth every day." which of the following components of the prescription should the nurse verify with the provider? - medication dose a nurse is t...

Chapter 1 - Health care delivery systems A nurse is discussing restorative health care with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following examples should the nurse include in the teaching? (Select all that apply.) A. Home health care B. Rehabilitation facilities C. Diagnostic centers D. Skilled nursing facilities E. Oncology centers - A, B, D A nurse is explaining the various types of health care coverage clients might have to a group of nursing students. Which of the following healt...