A nurse paged the attending physician because a postmastectomy patient became somewhat agitated and tachypneic in recent hours.
Despite other nurses' assertions that the patient was simply experiencing some anxiety, the nurse suspected a more serious etiology. The physician prescribed a single dose of a benzodiazepine, which was largely ineffective. Due to the nurse's persistence, diagnostics were performed, leading to a diagnosis of pulmonary embolism. Which of the following did the nurse exhibit?
A) Evidence-based practice
B) Clinical grasp
C) Patient-centered care
D) Best practice
Question 2
A group of nurses in an intensive care unit is making a case for the implementation of a mentorship program at their worksite. Which of the following arguments in favor of such a program is most accurate?
A) We'll likely see the number on incident reports decrease on the unit.
B) This could result in lower staff turnover than we've seen lately.
C) This will probably spur on nurses to conduct and publish research.
D) A mentorship program will allow us to track individual nurses' performance more closely.
Part of this child's pattern of daily living is attending child care during the work day
Proper placement and monitoring of an automatic blood pressure cuff will reduce the risk of injury o
The physician uses percussion—tapping—to detect sound or vibration.
The physician uses auscultation to listen to a patient’s heart.
Tumor marker analysis of a patient with no evidence of disease monitored for tumor recurrence. The ...
Inadequate Airway, Breathing and Circulation in the Trauma Patient (Part 3)