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A school nurse has identified a need for improved playground safety. Using a quality improvement process that mirrors the steps of evidence-based practice, which of the following steps should the nurse take before selecting changes aimed at improving playground safety? (Select all that apply.)-CORRECT ANS - Organizing an effort to work on improvement Rationale: The nurse should identify that in the steps of the PDSA framework, organizing an effort to work on improvement occurs before selecting ...

What can be delegated to Assistive personnel (AP)?-CORRECT ANS - 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 nurse on an inpatient mental health unit is caring for a client. Select the three findings that require immediate intervention. A. Aggressive behavior B. Heart rate C. Respiratory rate D. Blood pressure E. Urine output-CORRECT ANS A. Aggressive behavior B. Heart rate D. Blood pressure A charge nurse is preparing an in-service for staff members about non-suicidal self-harm (NSSH). Which of the following information should the nurse include? A. NSSH is often used as a way to release p...

A nurse is planning to administer medication to a client who has a Clostridium difficile infection. Which of the following actions should the nurse plan to take to prevent the transmission of this infection to others? Clean hands with an alcohol-based hand rub immediately after removing gloves. Remove the cover gown in the client's room after providing care. Place the client in a room with negative-pressure airflow Wear a mask when administering oral medications to the client.-CORRECT ANS Re...

a nurse truthfully answers a clients questions about their laboratory results. the nurse is demonstrating which of the following ethical principles-CORRECT ANS veracity a nurse in an emergency department overhears a provider say they will not accept any more clients who do not have health insurance.-CORRECT ANS the emergency medical treatment and labor act (emtala) a nurse is caring for a client who asks why they chose the nursing profession. the nurse states that it was because they wante...

Neisseria gonorrhoeae-CORRECT ANS GNDC Requires CO2 NG on BAP On Choc grows flat, smooth, light brown/grey Salty or mousy smell All Neisseria are ox + Superoxol Test (30% H2O2) + Immediate and vigorous bubbling. Other Neisseria are - or weak, delayed reactions. Glucose + Oxidase Reagent-CORRECT ANS Tetramethyl-para-phenylenediamine dihydrochloride Positive - blue Negative - No color Carbohydrate Utilization Test-CORRECT ANS pH indicator: Phenol Red Positive - Yellow (acid produce...

Most bacteria reproduce by a) aerial hyphae b) fragmentation c) mitosis d) binary fission e) budding-CORRECT ANS d An isolated colony on a streak plate could contain millions of identical cells. true false-CORRECT ANS true Bacteria require nutrients from their environment to survive. Which of these elements is not correctly matched with its function? a) carbon: energy source and structural molecules b) nitrogen: in amino acids c) phosphorus: DNA, RNA, ATP d) oxygen: necessary fo...

True or False. The β-oxidation pathway catabolizes the fatty acid chains of lipids.-CORRECT ANS True True or False. Metabolism is a controlled set of biochemical reactions that occur in living organisms in order to maintain life.-CORRECT ANS True What is the term for metal ions that assist enzymes during the catalysis reaction?-CORRECT ANS Cofactor The catabolism of a single molecule of glucose goes through what 3 distinct transitions?-CORRECT ANS 1. Glycolysis 2. Fermentation or Resp...

An EKG technician is performing posterior 12-lead EKG for a patient. Which of the following leads should the technician place along the paraspinous border? -CORRECT ANS Lead V9 An EKG technician is preparing to perform an exercise stress test on a patient. Which of the following findings in a patient's medical history would prevent the patient from participating in an exercise stress test? -CORRECT ANS Congestive heart failure An EKG technician should recognize that which of the followi...

Powers under the Articles of Confederation -CORRECT ANS 1. Could exchange Ambassadors 2. Make treaties with foreign governments and Indian Tribes 3. Declare War 4. Borrow Money 5. Settle disputes among States Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation -CORRECT ANS no power to tax, President lacked power, no money to buy ships no money pay soldiers no national judiciary New Jersey Plan -CORRECT ANS William Paterson Three Branches of Government The states had the power Every s...

Which information in an electronic medical record (EMP) helps a nurse plan & manage a patient's post-operative care after open-heart surgery -CORRECT ANS Provider order Which information in a patient's electronic medical record (EMA), in addition to the nursing flowsheets & provider orders, helps a nurse plan & manage fluctuations in blood glucose levels -CORRECT ANS MAR A nurse is planning the care for a patient admitted to the hospital with COVID-19 Which list of information in the...

Major contributors to social contract theory -CORRECT ANS Hobbes, Locke, Reasseau Social Contract Theory -CORRECT ANS We need food, clothing and shelter to survive and nothing should interfere with our ability to obtain them. We may also choose to believe in a god. The belief gives definition to our existance. Therefore it is important we define ourselves as individuals. Enlightenment Influence on Constitution -CORRECT ANS Bill of Rights and the Second Amendment, Ninth Amendment Bill of...

A nurse forgets to administer a client's diuretic and the client experiences an episode of pulmonary edema. The charge nurse would consider the medication error to constitute negligence because the situation contains which element? 1. Purposeful failure to perform a health care procedure 2. Unintentional failure to perform a health care procedure 3. Act of substituting a different medication for the one ordered 4. Failure to follow a direct order by a physician -CORRECT ANS Answer: 2 Rat...

A client with ascites is scheduled for a paracentesis. Which instruction should be given to the client before the procedure? a "You will need to lay flat during the procedure." b. "You need to empty your bladder before the procedure." c. "You will be asleep during the procedure." d. "The doctor will inject a medication during the procedure." -CORRECT ANS b. "You need to empty your bladder before the procedure." A client's lab values reveal Hgb 12.6, WBC , ...

A nurse is caring for a patient in the ICU who is being monitored for a possible cerebral aneurysm following a lost of consciousness in the emergency room. The nurse anticipates preparing the pt for ordered diagnostic tests. This nurse's knowledge of the diagnostic procedures for this condition reflects which aspect of nursing? A. The art of nursing B. The science of nursing C. The caring aspect of nursing D. The holistic approach to nursing -CORRECT ANS B. The science of nursing A nu...

The charge nurse has received a change-of-shift report on the following clients in labor. The charge nurse should ask a staff member to first see the client in the 1. first stage of labor who has an oral temperature of 99.7° F (37.6° C) 2. first stage of labor whose contractions are occurring every 30 seconds 3. second stage of labor who has respirations of 26 4. second stage of labor whose contractions are lasting for 60 seconds -CORRECT ANS 2. first stage of labor whose contractions a...

The nurse is taking the health history of a patient being treated for Emphysema and Chronic Bronchitis. After being told the patient has been smoking cigarettes for 30 years, the nurse expects to note which assessment finding? 1. Increase in Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) 2. A narrowed chest cavity 3. Clubbed fingers 4. An increased risk of cardiac failure -CORRECT ANS 1. Increase in Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) Forced Vital Capacity is the volume of air exhaled from full inhalation to full ex...

True or False. If false, explain why it is false. Nutritional value and taste are often the 2 most important reasons specific foods are consumed in North America. -CORRECT ANS False: Taste and texture are often the 2 most important reasons specific foods are consumed in North America. True or False: Nutrition is the science that links foods to health and disease. -CORRECT ANS True Explain the difference between Internal and External drives that influence our desire to eat. -CORRECT ANS Th...

What is the difference between hunger and appetite? -CORRECT ANS Hunger: Internal drive that prompts negative sensations for us to find food and eat Appetite: External drive that is a positive sensation; a desire to consume specific foods. List two examples of Cognitive external forces that can influence eating habits and comment on your personal experience with each of them. -CORRECT ANS Habits, Comfort foods, Advertising, Social Factors, Nutritional Value 1. ______________is the intern...

What is the primary duty of a Perimeter Officer -CORRECT ANS To prevent escapes ( protect the public) Is a officer allowed to shoot a warning shot to have an inmate comply -CORRECT ANS No When Can a vehicle be in the sallyport with both gates open -CORRECT ANS When the vehicle is too long to go through the gates one at a time and when it is An emergency. If you believe a driver of the car you pull over is intoxicated it is your duty to? -CORRECT ANS Tell them to stay put and call sherif...