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Mimi

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The standard of practice for all nurses is to become an informed caregiver who is able to recognize significant changes in patient conditions, anticipate needs, and implement appropriate interventions.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

DelBueno remarked that the beginning RN must meet a minimum set of competencies to be safe in the new role. These include all of the following except:
 
  a. the ability to treat medical problems from presenting signs and symptoms.
  b. awareness of the urgency of a situation and acting appropriately to the level of urgency.
  c. the capacity to design a plan of care that safely meets the needs of the patient.
  d. understanding the nature of the plan of care in relationship to the patient's medi-cal and nursing problems.



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Answer to Question 1

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Understanding the relationship of the disease process to the interventions provided by nursing and by other members of the health care team will help the nurse become a safe practitioner. The standard of practice for all nurses is to become an informed caregiver who is able to recognize significant changes in patient conditions, anticipate needs, and implement appropriate interven-tions.

Answer to Question 2

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All are correct except Option a. Nurses do not treat medical problems; the beginning nurse should be able to recognize problems from presenting signs and symptoms.



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