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kamilo84

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A clinic nurse has observed another nurse deviating from agency policy in performing wound care. The best approach for the clinic nurse to take is to:
 
  a. Stay out of it.
  b. Inform the nursing supervisor.
  c. Fill out a notification form (incident re-port).
  d. Assess the risk to the client and the agen-cy before proceeding.

Question 2

Olga, a 45-year-old, tells you that she has been gaining weight gradually since she became menopausal. In educating Olga about weight control issues, you inform her that:
 
  a. exercise and a balanced diet are essential for effective weight control.
  b. genetic predispositions frequently occur in women.
  c. weight control is easy once you put your mind to it.
  d. weight gain is part of the normal aging process.



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gabrielle_lawrence

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Answer to Question 1

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If the situation is subjective, non-routine, and unstructured or if outcomes are unknown or un-predictable, the nurse leader and manager may need to take a descriptive or behavioral approach. More information (such as degree of risk to the client and to the agency) needs to be gathered to address this situation effectively.

Answer to Question 2

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kamilo84

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Reply 2 on: Jul 7, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review


carojassy25

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

 

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