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asan beg · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

Nurses working at a progressive health care organization participate in a decentralized decision-making framework where they are actively involved in nursing unit decisions.

These nurses know that the key elements of decentralization include which of the following? Select all that apply. A. Trust
B. Standards
C. Responsibility
D. Authority
E. Accountability

Question 2

A 55-year-old woman went to the public health clinic with a fever that had persisted for several days. Upon palpation of the neck, a registered nurse found several large lymph nodes.

What is the nurse's best response to this patient upon palpating her lymph nodes? A. There is no need to worry; enlarged lymph nodes are normal findings.
B. Enlarged lymph nodes sometimes indicate an infection.
C. Most people have a few enlarged lymph nodes.
D. We need to follow up because the last patient with enlarged nodes had cancer.

sarajane1989 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C, D, E
Trust is a skill that is used in all types of nursing care delivery. Professional standards are adhered to when providing patient care. They are state or nationally recognized. Standards include care, cure, and coordination.

Answer to Question 2

B
Normally lymph nodes are not easily palpable. Lymph nodes that are large, fixed, inflamed, or tender indicate a problem such as local infection, systemic disease, or neoplasm.