NURS 2106

1. Two patient deaths have occurred in a medical unit in the last month. The staff notices that everyone feels pressured and team members are getting into more arguments. As a nurse on the unit, what will best help you manage this stress? 1. Keep a journal 2. Participate in a unit meeting to discuss feelings about the patient deaths 3. Ask the nurse manager to assign you to less difficult patients 4. Review the policy and procedure manual on proper care of patients after death - ANS ...

1) A nurse has just received a shift report and is preparing to care for clients assigned on a medical-surgical unit. Which client should the nurse plan to assess first? A) The client who needs assistance with activities of daily living B) The client who needs help ambulating to the bathroom C) The client with a pain rating of 3/10 D) The client experiencing shortness of breath - ANS D 2) A client with congestive heart failure is having difficulty breathing. Before leaving the ro...

A nurses' aid has finished feeding a frail, older client and has lowered the head of the bed at the client's request for a nap. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate? a. Document how the client tolerated the feeding and amount of intake. b. Listen to the client's lungs and have the aid get a set of vital signs. c. Raise the head of the client's bed to at least 30 degrees for the next hour. d. Ask the client if he/she would like to have the ordered sleeping medication. - ANS ...

Clinical Question and Decision - ANS clinical experience, patient values and preferences, best available evidence, clinical circumstances and setting Hierarchy of Decision Making - ANS from worst to best: tradition> authority> trial and error> deductive/inductive reasoning> scientific method Clinical Decision Making - ANS based on facts: diagnosis, symptoms, lab values Ethical Decision Making - ANS based on values; biomedical ethics Sha...