AMAIZING EDUCATION WORLD

"I really wish that my supervisor would realize and acknowledge all the things I do well...." In nursing, this has been identified as a problem. Which statement is part of the solution? a. Focus on new staff. b. Focus on unfamiliar care assignments. c. Focus on making corrections. d. Focus on the strengths of the individual. - D A busy neurologic intensive care unit and a step-down unit are most likely to use which patient classification system? a. Factor evaluation. b. Prototyp...

A charge nurse is managing a conflict between co-workers. Which of the following are effective management functions for conflict resolution? Select all that apply. Select one or more: a. Pursue alternative dispute resolutions when conflict cannot be resolved. b. Obtain needed unit resources through effective negotiation strategies. c. Suppress the need for closure and follow-up to negotiation. d. Create a work environment that minimizes the conditions for conflict. e. Avoid facilitati...

1. In an interview, the nurse may find it necessary to take notes to aid his or her memory later. Which statement is true regarding note-taking? A) Note-taking may impede the nurse's observation of the patient's nonverbal behaviors. B) Note-taking allows the patient to continue at his or her own pace as the nurse records what is said. C) Note-taking allows the nurse to shift attention away from the patient, resulting in an increased comfort level. D) Note-taking allows the nurse t...

abduction - moving away from the body adduction - moving toward the midline bursa - enclosed sac filled with synovial fluid, prevent friction cartilage - resilient tissue covers surface of opposing bones in synovial joints absorb stress and weight cartilaginous - slightly moveable, vertebra circumduction - moving the arm in a circle around the shoulder depression - lowering a body part (shoulder) elevation - raising a body part (shoulder) eversion - moving the sole of the foot outward ...

A 9-year old child tells his school nurse that his eye itches and tears much more than usual. When the nurse examines his eye, his sclera is reddened. Which eye abnormality do these signs and symptoms most suggest? A. Cataracts B. Ptosis C. Glaucoma D. Conjunctivitis - D Conjunctivitis causes redness of the eye as well as itching and increased tearing. A child would be unlikely to develop a cataract or glaucoma. Ptosis refers to a drooping eyelid. A 19-year-old client is admitted t...

CASE STUDY - Definition, strengths and weaknesses - Specific examples explored in depth, real life of an issue + : Can help improve practice and policy + : Allows for a wide range of data (detailed) - : Time consuming - : Data is only specific to one case CHECKLISTS - Definition, strengths and weaknesses - A list of predetermined statements of features.. The presence or absence of each one is recorded. + : Quick, straightforward + : Easy to complete - : Not detailed - : No r...

A client has been feeling "down in the dumps" because of the loss of a pet 2 years ago. Which condition would the nurse suspect in the client? - Persistent depressive disorder A client has been in multiple abusive relationships yet stays with the significant other because the client feels he or she cannot leave. Which theory can best explain the client's depression? - *Learning theory Learning theory suggests that the client learns helplessness and feels a lack of control over his o...

A client diagnosed recently with Alzheimer's disease (AD) is prescribed donepezil (Aricept). The client's spouse inquires, "How does this work? Will this cure him?" Which response by the nurse is appropriate? - This medication delays the destruction of acetylcholine, a chemical in the brain necessary for memory processes. Although most effective in the early stages, it serves to delay, but not stop, the progression of the disease." A client diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease (AD...

What is the pathophysiology behind restlessness and sleep impairment in clients diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease (AD)? - Alterations in neurotransmitter levels A client diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease (AD) tells the nurse, "I often forget things that happened just a moment ago. Thank God it is not affecting my work." Which stage of AD does the nurse suspect in the client? - Stage 2 A client has neurocognitive disorder (NCD). The client's wife asks the nurse, "My husband is a...

A community health nurse directly contacts a mammography clinic to arrange an appointment for a migrant worker with limited English language skills. The nurse communicates with the client through an interpreter to ensure that the appointment is scheduled to meet her needs and that the client understands the procedure to be performed. The role played by the nurse in this encounter with a member of a vulnerable population can best be described as: A. Advocacy B. Empowerment C. Partner...