San Antonio College

1. A nurse is teaching a group of older adults about expected changes of aging. Which of the following statements by a group member indicates that the teaching has been effective? "I should expect my heart rate to take longer to return to normal after excessive as I get older." 2. A nurse is caring for a client who is postoperative and has paralytic ileum. Which of the following abdominal assessments should the nurse expect? Absent bowel sounds with distention 3. A nurse is planning care f...

ATI Health Care Fraud, Waste and Abuse Prevention 1. When an employee in a provider’s office suspects fraudulent activity and uses the Office of Inspector General (OIG) Hotline to report it, the employee should do which of the following? -Stop filing suspicious bills and claims. (The employee should stop filing the problematic billsimmediately to avoid additional fraud.) -Pursue knowledgeable legal counsel. (While the Qui Tam statute forbids employers from harassing or retaliating ...

What are the major goals of healthcare reform? Increased number of nurses, cost containment, and increased quality of services Increased pay, increased quality of services, and increased number of providers Increased number of medical facilities, increased number of nurses, and cost containment Cost containment, increased access to care, and increased quality of services Taylor, pg.151-152 Question 2 10 / 10 pts What purpose best describes managed care as a framework for healthcare?

1. Clinical Judgment/Professionalism Question 1 Which of the following regarding values is/are true as related to decision­making? (Select all that apply) In decision making final choices are limited by each person's value system Value judgments rarely play a role when there is objective criteria Values influence perceptions Values determine which problems in one’s personal life will be addressed or ignored, but does not usually impact professional issues For some personal beliefs ...

Question 1 A nurse has been offered a position on an obstetric unit and has learned that the unit offers therapeutic abortions, a procedure which contradicts the nurse's personal beliefs. What is the nurse's ethical obligation to these patients? The nurse should adhere to professional standards of practice and offer service to these patients. The nurse should make the choice to decline this position and pursue a different nursing role. "To avoid facing ethical dilemmas, nurses can...

5. Healthcare Organizations/Teamwork Collaboration Question 1 What are the major goals of healthcare reform? Increased number of nurses, cost containment, and increased quality of services Increased number of medical facilities, increased number of nurses, and cost containment Cost containment, increased access to care, and increased quality of services Taylor, pg.151­152 Increased pay, increased quality of services, and increased number of providers Question 2 What purpose best de...

RNSG 1137 - 4. Safety. Quality Im4. Safety/Quality Improvement Question 1 According to the American Nurses’ Association statement on the impact of fatigue on the nurse and the quality of patient care, which statement is correct? Nurses form the infrastructure of safety Solutions to balance work load and promote safe staffing are the responsibility of the leadership Poor work environments have little effect on fatigue and emotional exhaustion Fatigue and early detection of adverse eve...

2. Ethical/Legal Precepts/Health Information Technology Question 1 A nurse has been offered a position on an obstetric unit and has learned that the unit offers therapeutic abortions, a procedure which contradicts the nurse's personal beliefs. What is the nurse's ethical obligation to these patients? The nurse should adhere to professional standards of practice and offer service to these patients. The nurse should make the choice to decline this position and pursue a different nu...

3. Evidence Based Practice/Patient Centered Care LATEST Attempt 1 13 minutes 90 out of 100 Question 1 Before developing a procedure, a nurse reviews all current research­based literature on insertion of a nasogastric tube. What type of nursing will be practiced based on this review? Institutional Practice Nursing Authoritative Nursing Evidenced Based Nursing Evidence­based nursing practice (EBNP) is the conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of research­based information in ...

1. Clinical Judgment/Professionalism Question 1 Which of the following regarding values is/are true as related to decision­making? (Select all that apply) In decision making final choices are limited by each person's value system Value judgments rarely play a role when there is objective criteria Values influence perceptions Values determine which problems in one’s personal life will be addressed or ignored, but does not usually impact professional issues For some personal beliefs ...