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Test Bank for Nursing Delegation and Management of Patient Care, 3rd Edition 3e by Kathleen Motacki, Kathleen Burke. ISBN-13: 5463 Full Chapters test bank included. SECTION 1 Transformational Leadership 1 Leadership and Management 2 Organizational Structure of Health Care 3 Strategic Management and Planning 4 Financial Management in Health Care 5 Health Care Regulatory and Certifying Agencies NGN-NCLEX® Section 1 Review SECTION 2 Structural Empowerment 6 Organizational Decision Ma...

Which criterion is used to evaluate efficacy of interventions? Expected outcome Which type of problem is a high priority? One related to life-threatening needs of the patients Which patient outcome about a wound would allow the nurse to measure a patient's response to care more precisely? Will reduce in size to less than 4 cm (1.5 inches) by day 4 Which action is an example of an independent nursing intervention? Select all that apply. Provide health education Start IV fluids Administer...

Which phrase describes the purpose of informatics competencies for nurses? Information literacy for patient safety and care quality Informatics competencies in nursing care ensure the ability to use information literacy to improve patient safety, care quality, and cost reduction through the understanding of data and information. Which skill demonstrates information literacy? Using the electronic health record to extract information from a patient's last visit The ability to properly use ...

Which nursing skill level of informatics is demonstrated by a nurse who understands long-range goals but does not make judgments based on patient data? a. Competent b. Proficient c. Expert d. Beginner a. Competent Match the nursing action associated with informatics. -Using an electronic health record (EHR) efficiently -Applying an information process to a specific clinical event -Learning new computer software -Acquiring skills to evaluate and use information a. Usability b. Evidenc...

Which characteristic exemplifies nursing as a profession? Autonomy in decision-making Licensure in multiple states Interdisciplinary expertise Expert nurse competencies Autonomy in decision-making When the nurse collaborates with the dietary department to provide a kosher meal for a patient, which professional criterion does this action support? Diversity Trust Leadership Autonomy Diversity A nurse taking continuing education classes is an example of which professional nursing criter...

Which critical thinking skill did the nurse use when verifying the latest revision date prior to using a website's patient education brochure? Analysis Interpretation Evaluation Explanation Evaluation Which statements are correct about the critical thinking skill of self-regulation? check all that apply Distinguishes patterns of deductive and inductive thinking Emphasizes reflection on reasons for one's actions Enables recognition and correction of one's errors Required for all ste...

The nursing instructor is leading a discussion on present-day nursing practice. Which items should be included as contributions provided by Florence Nightingale? Select all that apply: A.) Forensic Studies on cholera B.) Promotion of holistic care C.) Data collection on death and disease D.) Introduction of principles of medical asepsis E.) Introduction of procedure to maintain patient records C, D, E In which way did the Crimean War define a turning point in Florence Nightingale's caree...

A discrepancy report sent by the central services department (CSD) is a list of items that were: used from a nursing unit supply closet but were not charged to any patient. A discrepancy report is a list of items used from a nursing unit supply closet but not charged to any patient. Which of the following items cannot be sent in the pneumatic tube system? Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) specimens CSF specimens are obtained by a painful procedure and cannot be sent through the pneumatic tube sys...

The patient in room 428 does not have a detectable pulse. The patient's nurse asks the health unit coordinator (HUC) to initiate a(n): code arrest. When a patient's heart contractions are absent or insufficient to produce a pulse or blood pressure, and the patient does not have a do not resuscitate (DNR) order, a code arrest would be initiated. The study of the occurrence, distribution, and causes of health and disease in humans is likely to be carried out by a(n): epidemiologist. Epide...

An autopsy is: an examination of a body after death to determine cause of death or for medical research purposes. An autopsy may be performed to determine the cause of death or for medical research purposes. If a patient's death is due to sudden, violent, or unexplained circumstances, or if it occurs less than 24 hours after hospitalization, the law gives the coroner permission to study the body by dissection to determine whether there is evidence of foul play. Custodial care refers to: n...

n example of an elective surgery is: the patient has been having chronic shoulder pain and an arthroplasty is indicated. Elective surgery is surgery that is not an emergency and is not mandatory; it can be planned at the patient's convenience. Color-coded wrist bands are used to: communicate a certain health care status or an "alert" that a patient may have. Three color-coded wrist "alert" bands are used in many hospitals to quickly communicate a certain health care status or an "al...