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The risk of increased competition falls into the category of which quadrant of risk - Strategic Risk Failing to respond to changing customer demand and preferences in the design could drop the market share. Which quadrants of risk is this? - Strategic risk, arise from trends in the economy and society If car is stolen and the tracking device can be used to recover the car more quickly. Which RM technique is this? - Loss reduction How traditional RM works - Silo approach Cost of risk of ope...

Risk involves the possibility of a negative outcome. Possibility means - That an outcome may or may not occur. Risk can be classified as subjective or objective. Which one of the following statements is correct with respect to these risk classifications? - Subjective risk can exist even where objective risk does not. The concept of correlation, in the context of why enterprise risk management works, - Is the proposition that correlation increases risk while uncorrelated risks can reduce ris...

Risk involves The possibility of a negative outcome. Possibility means - That an outcome may or may not occur. Probabilities are stated as decimal figure, a percentage, or a - Fraction To understand risk, one needs to know the probability of an outcome or event occurring. Which one of the following statements is correct with respect to probability? - It can be used to decide which activities to undertake. The statement, "There is a five percent chance that John will be injured in an autom...

Which one of the following statements about the use of drones is true? - Drones may be equipped with cameras that relay data in real-time Which one of the following uses infrared light to detect nearby objects? - Lidar AMRM Insurance Company sells insurance in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. The company has compiled a policyowner data base that can be used to send text messages when hurricanes approach. The company provides early warnings, storm updates from the Natio...

Describe the 2 elements of risk - 1.) Uncertainty of outcomes: risk involves uncertainty about the type of outcome, timing o outcome, or both 2.) possibility of a negative outcome: at least of the potential outcomes is negative Whats the difference between possibility and probability? - Possibility: outcome may or may not occur Probability: likelihood that an outcome will occur Does Possibility or Probability measure risk? - Probability does, possibility DOES NOT Explain how understandi...

CHAPTER 1 What are the two elements of risk? - -Uncertainty of outcome - Time of the outcome and type of outcome are uncertain -possibility of a negative outcome - at least 1 outcome is negative What is the difference between probability and possibility? - Possibility - an outcome or event may or may not occur. It does not quantify the risk, only verifies the risk is there Probability - the likelihood than an outcome will occur, quantifies the risk. It is measurable and has value between ...

In the context of risk, the chance of being injured while driving to and from work, loading a truck at work, moving furniture at home, or falling in an icy parking lot at the mall are all examples of A. Possibilities. B. Uncertainties. C. Probabilities. D. Losses. - A. Possibilities. The statement, "There is a five percent chance that John will be injured in an automobile accident while driving to work tomorrow," is an example of A. Quantifying risk. B. Verifying risk. C. Quantifying...

A patient asks the nurse about drug interactions with OTC preparations. What is the nurse's best response? A. "Discuss this with the health care provider." B. "There are not many interactions, so don't worry about it." C. "Read the labels carefully, and check with your health care provider." D. "Avoid over-the-counter preparations." - C. "Read the labels carefully, and check with your health care provider." The patient should always check with the healthcare provider prior to ...

A clients blood glucose level is 275 mg/dL. The client is about to eat breakfast. Per sliding scale, the nurse administers 8 units of regular human insulin subcutaneously at 0900,. The nurse knows the client is most at risk for hypoglycemia at what time? A) 1130 B) 0830 C) 1530 D) 1430 - A) 1130 The nurse is caring for a 56-yr old female with a small bowel obstruction. The nurse should question which of the following orders preoperatively? A) Morphine intravenously for pain B) Nasogast...

A client with a calcium level of 14 mg/dL is being cared for on the medical unit. Nursing actions included in the care plan will include which of the following? A. Auscultating lung sounds every 4 hours B. Maintaining the client on bed rest C. Monitoring for bounding pulses D. Provide continuous IV fluid infusion as ordered - Provide continuous IV fluid infusion as ordered. A client with renal failure who has been taking aluminum hydroxide/magnesium hydroxide suspension at home for indige...

Drugs that PRODUCE a response - agonist Drug that PREVENT or block a response - antagonist Therapeutic WINDOW is what? - level of the drug between minimal effective concentration in the plasma for obtaining desired drug response and the minimal toxic concentration The time it takes for one half of the drug concentration to be eliminated from the body is called? - half life what is a patient on two highly protein bound drugs at risk for? - accumulation and toxicity a decreased responsivene...

If you have a patient that is getting an amputation, what type of therapy communication would you use? - Allow patient to voice concerns Do not offer advice If you have a patient on prolonged BR, what does it do to their body? - Weakens Muscle Slows GI tract A nurse is making plan of care for a fall risk patient, what is some important teaching to include - Teaching them about balance, home safety locking beds, and wheelchairs Have all items within reach If a patient is being combative...

Desire to understand and be sensitive to feelings, beliefs and situation. - Empathy This is the expression of value and flexibility to meet the patients' needs based on their unique situation. - Respect Ability to respond truthfully. - Genuineness Ability to respond using specific terms - Concreteness This is used to clarify the message received or decoding the actual meaning. - Confrontation Be aware of cultural preferences related to eye contact, space, and touch. - Therapeutic communi...

All of the following are true about the nursing code of ethics except - Provides specific answers to many ethical dilemmas The nurse is assigned to see a home-bound client on a daily basis to prepare the client's medications. The nurse fails to visit the client and does not request that another nurse visit the client. The client is later admitted to the hospital after taking the wrong dosage of medication. Which ethical concept does this situation reflect? - Abandonment . A client is held...

What are different tools to assess pain? - 1-10 scale, face scale When is a patient's pain level tolerable? - When they say it is How soon after giving a pain medication should you reassess a patient's pain level? - IV - 30min or less, PO - 30min-1hr What are standard precautions used for? - Every patient What is droplet precautions used for? - Flu, RSV, Pertussis, R/O Meningitis A patient with pneumonia pneumonia is on which type of precaution? - Standard - however is the patient is co...

After completing an initial assessment of a patient, the nurse has charted that his respiration's are eupneic and his pulse is 58 beats per minute. These types of data would be - Objective A patient tells the nurse that he is very nervous, is nauseated, and "feels hot" These types of data would be - Subjective The patients record, laboratory studies, objective data, and subjective data combine to form the - Database When listening to a patients breath sounds, the nurse is unsure of a so...

List the types of wellness. - - Intellectual - Sociocultural - Environmental - Emotional - Spiritual - Physical Give examples of "Physical Wellness". - Airway, breathing, elimination, food/drink, and mobility. Give examples of "Environmental Wellness". - Safety and security. Give examples of "Sociocultural Wellness". - Feelings of love and belonging. Give examples of "Emotional Wellness". - Feelings of self esteem, fear, sadness, loneliness, or acceptance of self. Give examp...

Inflammation of the stomach's mucosal lining (may involve the entire stomach or a region) - Gastritis _________Can be a mild, transient irritation, or it cab be a severe ulceration with hemorrhage - Acute Gastritis _________ Usually develops suddenly and is likely to be accompanied by nausea and epigastric pain - Acute Gastritis _________ Gastritis develops gradually. - Chronic Gastritis Gastritis can be further categorized as erosive or nonerosive - Chronic Gastritis Symptoms of: Anorex...

Which of the following would be a sign of right-sided Heart Failure? - Increased Urination - Peripheral Edema - Pulmonary Edema - Immunosuppression - Peripheral Edema Which of the following are clinical manifestations of left-sided heart failure? (Select all that apply) - Jugular Vein Distention - Cough with Frothy Sputum - Crackles Auscultated in Lungs - Dyspnea - - Cough with Frothy Sputum - Crackles auscultated in lungs - Dyspnea Which medications would be used to treat a patient ...

What are the functions of the kidneys? - Regulation of blood pressure; regulating blood osmolarity; removal of toxins; blood filtration; activate vitamin D What are the clinical manifestations of benign prostatic hypertrophy? - dribbling; difficulty initiating urine stream; hesitancy; urinary retention, decreased stream What substance controls the reabsorption of water from the collecting ducts? - ADH- Anti Diuretic Hormone What is type 2 diabetes characterized as? - peripheral tissue insu...