Continual reassessment - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

637 Evidence-Based Practice Exam Questions and Complete Solutions Steps of Evidence-Based Practice - Ans: 1. Posing a clinical question 2. Searching for evidence 3. Appraising literature 4. Making a decision 5. Assessing the effectiveness of the intervention (or test/assessment) and one's proficiency of the EBP process Clinical question is referred to as: - Ans: P.I.C.O. P.I.C.O. stands for: - Ans: P = target population I = intervention C = comparison to another group or interven...

Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse Sample 138 Questions with Verified Answers - CORRECT ANSWER Christine Warren, 45 years old, has a long history of ulcerative colitis, and non-surgical treatment no longer relieved her symptoms. She underwent a total proctocolectomy and a permanent ileostomy 12 hours ago. The nurse should contact the physician immediately if Mrs. Warren has which of these findings? 1) The stoma appears pale and dry. 2) The stoma appears red and shiny. 3) Th...

NCLEX Review - Management of Care Questions Answered 100% correct A client is being prepped for a surgical procedure and the nurse is reviewing the informed consent with the client. The client asks, "Is there any other way to take care of this without having surgery?" The nurse has a duty to first: 1) Reassure the client that the surgery is the best treatment option 2) Tell the client if they don't want the surgery, they don't have to have it 3) Notify the surgeon that the client h...

A nurse is assessing a client with a family history of cancer. Which finding requires immediate follow-up? A. The client has gained 10 lb (4.5 kg) over the past year. B. The client reports knee pain upon rising. C. The client reports a feeling of a lump in the throat. D. The client has a blood pressure of 135/80 mmHg and a pulse rate of 70 beats/minute. - C. The client reports a feeling of a lump in the throat. The sensation of a lump in the throat is one of the warning signs of esophagea...

(1) The clinical complexity of the client; (2) The competency of the occupational therapy assistant; (3) The occupational therapy assistant's level of training in the treatment/intervention technique; and (4) Whether continual reassessment of the client's status is needed during treatment/intervention. - Answer-When supervising an OTA, what 4 things should be considered when delegating the treatment of patients? Yes - Answer-After completing the coursework and internships required, do O...

Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse Sample 138 Questions with Verified Answers - CORRECT ANSWER Christine Warren, 45 years old, has a long history of ulcerative colitis, and non-surgical treatment no longer relieved her symptoms. She underwent a total proctocolectomy and a permanent ileostomy 12 hours ago. The nurse should contact the physician immediately if Mrs. Warren has which of these findings? 1) The stoma appears pale and dry. 2) The stoma appears red and shiny. 3) Th...

NCLEX Review - Management of Care questions and answers with rated solutions A client is being prepped for a surgical procedure and the nurse is reviewing the informed consent with the client. The client asks, "Is there any other way to take care of this without having surgery?" The nurse has a duty to first: 1) Reassure the client that the surgery is the best treatment option 2) Tell the client if they don't want the surgery, they don't have to have it 3) Notify the surgeon that t...

Nursing Process Identifying and treating human responses to actual or potential health problems; continual; revise as necessary Nursing Process 5 Steps Assessment, Diagnosis, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation Nursing Diagnosis Clinical judgement about clients, family, community responses to actual or potential health problems Assessment Collecting subjective and objective data; establish data base with client's wellness, health practices, past illnesses, and establ...

WEBER-HEALTH ASSESSMENT IN NURSING 6TH EDITION TEST BANK CHAPTER 1: NURSE’S ROLE IN HEALTH ASSESSMENT: COLLECTING AND ANALYZING DATA 1. A nurse on a postsurgical unit is admitting a client following the client's cholecystectomy (gall bladder removal). What is the overall purpose of assessment for this client? A) Collecting accurate data B) Assisting the primary care provider C) Validating previous data D) Making clinical judgments 2. A client has presented to the emergency depar...

SAM 1A Module 1: The Nurse as Team Leader • 1953 o Eleanor Lambertson and her colleagues proposed a system of team nursing to overcome the fragmentation of care resulting from the task-oriented functional approach. • Practical nurses' role  team leadership and patient teaching. • Leadership o Influencing individuals or groups to take an active part in the process of achieving agreed-upon goals. • Nursing leadership o a process of interpersonal influence through which a patien...