Author Question: A nurse develops a nursing diagnosis for a patient. What is the rationale for the nurse's actions? ... (Read 43 times)

cabate · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A nurse develops a nursing diagnosis for a patient. What is the rationale for the nurse's actions?

a. It allows a nurse to compete with physicians or health care providers.
b. It allows a nurse to develop an individualized plan of care.
c. It allows a nurse to treat nursing problems and medical problems.
d. It allows a nurse to manage patient care for the entire health team.

Question 2

The patient is admitted to the cardiac unit. Everyone admitted to the cardiac unit will have an EKG done unless otherwise ordered. This is an example of which type of order?

a. PRN
b. Standing
c. One-time
d. STAT

Chelseyj.hasty · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

B
The diagnostic process results in the formation of a total diagnostic statement that allows a nurse to develop an appropriate, patient-centered plan of care. A nursing diagnosis provides direction for nursing, not for medical problems or for the entire health team. It is not used to compete with physicians or health care providers.

Answer to Question 2

B
With standing orders, you carry out a standing order until the health care provider cancels it by another order or until a prescribed number of days elapses. A PRN order is one in which the health care provider orders a medication to be given only when a patient requires it. Single (one-time) orders happen when a prescriber orders a medication to be given only once at a specified time. A STAT order means that you give a single dose of a medication immediately and only once.