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1. During the performance appraisal session, the manager should: (Select all that apply.) a. maintain a relaxed and professional manner. b. inquire about the employee's personal life and how it is affecting performance. c. allow the employee to express opinions orally and in writing. d. plan to give specific examples only for poor performance. - ANS: A, C During a performance appraisal, it is important to provide examples of both strong and problematic performance and to provide opport...

1. An example of a nursing care activity that would not be delegated by an RN to a UNP is: (Select all that apply.) a. teaching self-catheterization to a patient with paraplegia who has limited English. b. basic care for a patient with a head injury who is rapidly deteriorating. c. one-to-one observation with a suicidal patient. d. assessment of patients being admitted through the Emergency Department. e. basic hygienic care for a patient who is post MI and stable. - ANS: A, B, D Functio...

A chemotherapy drug that causes alopecia is prescribed for a patient. Which action should the nurse take to support the patient's self-esteem? a. Encourage the patient to purchase a wig or hat to wear when hair loss begins. b. Suggest that the patient limit social contacts until regrowth of the hair occurs. c. Teach the patient to wash hair gently with mild shampoo to minimize hair loss. d. Inform the patient that hair usually grows back once chemotherapy is complete. - ANS: A The pati...

1. A community health nurse encourages members of the community to partner and assist in creating health programs. Which of the following best describes the rationale for this action? (Select all that apply.) a. Partnering results in increased effectiveness b. Involving community members results in contributions of time and money into the program c. Having many partners results in increased publicity for the program d. Participating in planning results in having a vested interest in th...

A facility that provides care for patients whose average length of stay is less than 30 days and to patients whose average length of stay is longer than 30 days, and who require inpatient and ambulatory care for addictions, through a spectrum of wellness and illness services and providers, would be considered: a. a healthcare network. b. a tertiary care institution. c. rehabilitative. d. long-term care. - ANS: A Healthcare networks embrace and provide wellness and illness service...

asset based assessment - attn is directed to community strengths and resources as a primary approach to community assessment collaborative models - an approach to assessment that begins with planning that includes representative parties of a population, including service organizations, corporations, and govt officials community - a group of people sharing common interests, needs, resources, and environment; interrelating and interacting group of ppl with shared needs and interests com...

1. A group of staff nurses is dissatisfied with the new ideas presented by the newly hired nurse manager. The staff wants to keep their old procedures, and they resist the changes. Conflict arises from: a. group decision-making options. b. perceptions of incompatibility. c. increases in group cohesiveness. d. debates, negotiations, and compromises. - ANS: B Conflict involves disagreement in values or beliefs within oneself or between people that causes harm or has the potential to cau...

1 of 23 A nurse reviewed information before meeting with the community residents who were attending a program on healthful living. Which of the following best describes the action by the nurse? a. Disease prevention b. Health promotion c. Health improvement d. Specific protection - b. Health promotion Health promotion is any combination of health education and related support for health behaviors. It is not specific protection or disease prevention because no specific disease is be...

A community health nurse is overwhelmed with all that needs to be done in one day. Which task could most easily be postponed? a. Reviewing the most recent hospital patient data collected by the local college of nursing b. Deciding which of several possible new clinic options would be most effective in better meeting the needs of the local community c. Evaluating the results of the most recent community-wide screening program before planning for the next community health program d. Gi...

_____ allow you to view the motility of specimens. A. Smears B. Dry mounts C. Wet mounts - C. Wet mounts _____ are nutrient-rich substances that promote pathogen growth. A. Smears B. Culture mediums C. Flora D. Seaweed plants - B. Culture mediums _____ specimens need to be considered pathogenic. A. Tested B. Some C. All D. Disposed-of - C. All A dry smear requires that the specimen cover _____ of the slide. A. one-half B. one-third C. one-fourth D. two-thirds - D. two-thirds