A nurse is giving a patient a medication and notices the dosage. From the nurse's
experience, the dosage is higher than what is normally given. Which of the following
steps should the nurse take to ensure a safe outcome for the patient? (Select all that
apply.)
A. Wait until end of shift when there is time to check dosage with pharmacy reference.
B. Recognize how the nursing team communicates problems, and consult with charge
nurse.
C. Hold the dose and confer with the ordering health care provider now.
D. Assess patient knowledge of what has been the routine dose for this medication.
E. Administer the medication and closely monitor patient response
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B, C, D.
Collaborative nursing interventions
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therapies that require the combined knowledge, skill, and expertise of
multiple health care providers.
Nursing Administrator
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Manages patient care and the delivery of specific nursing services within a
health care agency
Two components of knowing the patients
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A nurse's understanding of a specific patient, the subsequent selection of
interventions.
Communicator
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Is essential for all nursing roles and activities
Setting priorities for a patient's nursing diagnoses or health problems is an important
step in planning patient care. Which of the following statements describe elements to
consider in planning care? (Select all that apply.)
A. Priority setting establishes a preferential order for nursing interventions.
B. In most cases wellness problems take priority over problem focused problems.
C. Recognition of symptom patterns helps in understanding when to plan
interventions.
D. Longer-term chronic needs require priority over short-term problems.
E. Priority setting involves creating a list of care tasks.
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A and C
Systematicity
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Organize assessment on the basis of patient priorities.
Perseverance
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, Be cautious of an easy answer; look for a pattern and find a solution
Counseling is
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a direct care method that helps the patient use a problem-saving process
to recognize and manage stress and to facilitate interpersonal
relationships.
Compassion Fatigue
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Negatively impacts the health and wellness of nurses and the quality of
care provided to patients
Nurse Researcher
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Conducts evidence-based practice and research to improve nursing care
and to expand the scope of nursing practice
Modifying a care plan
experience, the dosage is higher than what is normally given. Which of the following
steps should the nurse take to ensure a safe outcome for the patient? (Select all that
apply.)
A. Wait until end of shift when there is time to check dosage with pharmacy reference.
B. Recognize how the nursing team communicates problems, and consult with charge
nurse.
C. Hold the dose and confer with the ordering health care provider now.
D. Assess patient knowledge of what has been the routine dose for this medication.
E. Administer the medication and closely monitor patient response
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B, C, D.
Collaborative nursing interventions
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therapies that require the combined knowledge, skill, and expertise of
multiple health care providers.
Nursing Administrator
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Manages patient care and the delivery of specific nursing services within a
health care agency
Two components of knowing the patients
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A nurse's understanding of a specific patient, the subsequent selection of
interventions.
Communicator
,Give this one a try later!
Is essential for all nursing roles and activities
Setting priorities for a patient's nursing diagnoses or health problems is an important
step in planning patient care. Which of the following statements describe elements to
consider in planning care? (Select all that apply.)
A. Priority setting establishes a preferential order for nursing interventions.
B. In most cases wellness problems take priority over problem focused problems.
C. Recognition of symptom patterns helps in understanding when to plan
interventions.
D. Longer-term chronic needs require priority over short-term problems.
E. Priority setting involves creating a list of care tasks.
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A and C
Systematicity
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Organize assessment on the basis of patient priorities.
Perseverance
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, Be cautious of an easy answer; look for a pattern and find a solution
Counseling is
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a direct care method that helps the patient use a problem-saving process
to recognize and manage stress and to facilitate interpersonal
relationships.
Compassion Fatigue
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Negatively impacts the health and wellness of nurses and the quality of
care provided to patients
Nurse Researcher
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Conducts evidence-based practice and research to improve nursing care
and to expand the scope of nursing practice
Modifying a care plan
