Chapter 68: Nursing Management: Respiratory Failure and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. To evaluate the effectiveness of ordered interventions for a patient with ventilatory failure‚ which diagnostic test will be most useful to the nurse? a. Chest x-ray b. Oxygen saturation c. Arterial blood gas analysis d. Central venous pressure monitoring ANS: C Arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis is most useful in this setting because ventilatory failure causes problems with CO2
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BED POSITIONS AND USES PRONE The prone position is a position of the body lying face down. It is opposed to the supine position which is face up. Using terms defined in the anatomical position‚ the ventral side is down (which is towards the abdomen)‚ and the dorsal side is up (which is towards the back or posterior of the body). Prone refers to that pattern for the forearm‚ where the palm of the hand is directly behind the head‚ or at the sides and the radius and ulna are crossed. The main physiological
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Chapter 54: Nursing Management: Female Reproductive Problems Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A 34-year-old woman who is discussing contraceptive options with the nurse says‚ “I want to have children‚ but not for a few years.” Which response by the nurse is appropriate? a. “If you do not become pregnant within the next few years‚ you never will.” b. “You may have more difficulty becoming pregnant after about age 35.” c. “You have many years of fertility left‚ so there is no rush to have children.” d
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responsibility when dealing with individuals or other companies in the business environment. When it comes to the career of nursing‚ professionalism is taken to a whole other level. Not only does professionalism come in to account with your business professionals and peers‚ but you have patients with whom professionalism is highly practiced as well. Professionalism in nursing means that you are able to handle all the responsibilities given to you in an efficient and proper way. It means that when
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plans must be considered; impact on all stakeholders must be evaluated; and appropriate quality management tools must be determined. Each member of the team involved in writing this paper completed a simulation exercise on “Quality Management and Productivity” to determine the ability to analyze data. Information on the above considerations‚ perceptions of the simulation and suitable quality management tools to improve processes in a health facility are furnished in this paper. Description of the
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The patient’s name has been changed‚ and Trust identifiers’ removed to adhere to confidentiality as outlined in the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s Code of Professional Conduct 2008 (NMC 2010). The second component to be explored will be collaborative working between the members of the healthcare team (Appendix 1). This will be done in conjunction with exploring the management approach The patient‚ referred to as Mrs. J‚ is 57 and was diagnosed with MS in her late twenties. She lives in
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Case Study Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Y. L. makes an appointment to come to the clinic where you are employed. She has been complaining of (C/O) chronic fatigue‚ increased thirst‚ constant hunger‚ and frequent urination. She denies any pain‚ burning‚ or low-back pain on urination. She tells you she as a vaginal yeast infection that she has treated numerous times with the over-the-counter (OTC) medication. She admits to starting smoking since going back to work full time as a clerk in a loan
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A career in nursing can be the most rewarding occupation most people can think of. It truly takes a unique person with a strong sense of discipline‚ diligence‚ responsibility‚ and a love for mankind to take on such a role. While nursing for most is very rewarding‚ it is also an occupation that can very easily overwhelm employees and requires most of the time more so then none‚ a great tolerance to stress. For some when the stress becomes overwhelming‚ it may lead to addiction‚ especially in the
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Chapter 28: Nursing Management: Lower Respiratory Problems Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Following assessment of a patient with pneumonia‚ the nurse identifies a nursing diagnosis of ineffective airway clearance. Which assessment data best supports this diagnosis? a. Weak‚ nonproductive cough effort b. Large amounts of greenish sputum c. Respiratory rate of 28 breaths/minute d. Resting pulse oximetry (SpO2) of 85% ANS: A The weak‚ nonproductive cough indicates that the patient is unable to clear
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1.2 THE VALUE OF TALENT MANAGEMENT: Talent management need to be the heart of the operations. The survival of businesses today depends on the speed and self-renewal on a continuous basis. (Schreier and Prügl‚ 2011) With Baby Boomers aging and fewer thirty‐somethings in the employment ranks‚ the graying of the workforce is right around the corner. With it‚ will come a host of issues such as loss of human capital‚ talent shortages‚ ageism‚ and culture clash among them. This will force employers
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