As the head nurse involved in leading determination of which ...

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As the head nurse involved in leading determination of which patient surveillance systems to acquire for your unit, one of your aims is to avoid adverse events through the implementation of appropriate technology.
 
  This particular aim recognizes that: a. Human error is significant in contributing to adverse events.
  b. Documentation of patient data is often illegible and therefore, misinterpreted.
  c. Data systems provide backup documenta-tion with adverse events that staff cannot provide.
  d. Physiologic monitoring systems enable detection of early changes before an ad-verse event occurs.

Question 2

A new trend affecting men and women in the middle adult years is:
 
  a. career stability and consistency.
  b. completion of childbearing before age 40.
  c. grandparents raising grandchildren.
  d. pressure for risk-taking by peer group.

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Answer to Question 1

D
Data about adverse events suggests that a majority of physiologic abnormalities are not detected early enough and may be present hours before the event actually occurs. Physiologic monitoring aids in early detection of changes.

Answer to Question 2

C