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1. A patient comes to the emergency department and tells the triage nurse that he is “having a heart attack.” What is the nurse’s top priority at this time? a. Determine the patient’s personal data and insurance coverage. b. Ask the patient to take a seat in the waiting room until his name is called. c. Request that a nurse collect data for a comprehensive history. d. Ask a nurse to start a focused assessment of this patient now. ANS: D The nurse needs to begin an assessment as soon...

This revision of the Army Personnel Testing (APT) Test Control Officer (TCO) Handbook, dated June 2019, includes the following changes from the previous version:  Changes all references to DLPT-V to DLPT 5 to align with the DMDC website  Updates the contact information for the APT Program Office  Updates the requirements for completion of a DA Form 4187 for testing (Section 3.1)  Updates the perimeters for testing other service academy students (Section 3.6)  Updates the Test...

Research - Systematic inquiry using disciplined methods to solve problems or answer questions Nursing research - Systematic inquiry to develop knowledge about issues of importance to the nursing profession Clinical Nursing Research - Research designed to guide nursing practice. Evidence Based Practice - the use of the best clinical evidence in making patient care decisions Nursing decisions have to be based on ev...

Which issue is most concerning while reviewing nursing research literature? A. Cost of the study B. Reliability of the results C. Credentials of the researchers D. Avenue of dissemination - B. Reliability of the results Which scenario exemplifies a translational research approach? A. The scientist makes a groundbreaking discovery and presents the findings at a conference. B. The provider reads about a new treatment in a journal and offers it to the patient. C. An ...

Examples of commonly accepted nursing tools: - the nursing process, Perioperative Nursing Data Set, (PNDS), and the World Health Organization (WHO)/Joint Commission/AORN surgical safety checklists are used to illustrate the terms The following statements reflect the concept of critical thinking: - Informed practice Holistic thinking Unbiased thinking Reasoned application of a step by step process The clinical setting reflects a culture that is aff...

what is shadowing? - - patient and family shadowing is the direct, real time observation of patients and families as they move though each step of a care experience recommended steps in shadowing - 1) establish a purpose 2) set up 3) follow, observe and record 4) create a care experience flow map 5) report your findings who is often ideal for shadowing? - health care students - new to the job - uninformed - no/limi...

Benner's 5 levels of nursing proficiency - Novice Advanced Beginner Competent Proficient Expert ANA Standards of Practice - Assessment Diagnosis Outcomes Identification Planning Implementation Evaluation ANA Nursing definition - The protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities; prevention of illness and injury; alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response; and advocacy in ...

What is NURSING PROCESS? - The nursing process is a cyclical, critical thinking process that consists of five steps to follow in a purposeful, goal directed, systematic way to achieve optimal client outcomes. It is a variation of scientific reasoning that helps nurses organize nursing care and apply the optimal available evidence to care delivery. What are the 5 steps of the nursing process? - assessing/data collection, analysis/data collection, planning, imp...

Evaluation - Determination of the extent to which established patient goals have been achieved. Evaluative measures - Assessment skills and techniques (observations, physiological measurements, patient interview). Nursing-sensitive outcome - Outcomes that are within the scope of nursing practice; consequences or effects of nursing interventions that result in changes in the patient's symptoms, functional status, safety, psychological distress, or c...

A policy requiring the removal of acrylic nails by all nursing personnel was implemented 6 months ago. Which assessment measure best determines if the intended outcome of the policy is being achieved? a. Number of staff induced injury b. Client satisfaction survey c. Health care-associated infection rate. d. Rate of needle-stick injuries by nurse. - c. Health care-associated infection rate. (Acrylic nails are known to carry loads of bacteria and increase the risk of hea...