A nurse who provides care on a medical unit at a community hospital is concerned about negative portrayals of nurses in the media. Why should this nurse be concerned with the image of nurses and nursing?
A) A negative image of nursing can dissuade potential nurses from entering the profession.
B) A negative image of nursing reduces patients' adherence to treatment regimens.
C) A negative image of nursing interferes with professional accountability in hospital settings.
D) A negative image of nursing reduces the development of nursing knowledge.
Question 2
Mrs. Jimenez is a 28-year-old pregnant woman who is in labor. Due to the fact that her labor was progressing very slowly, she was started on an infusion of oxytocin, a drug used to increase the progression of her labor.
In the planning of Mrs. Jimenez's care, the nurse has
documented a Risk of Fluid Volume Excess in light of this common adverse effect of oxytocin. The nurse has demonstrated the use of what nursing classification system?
A) The Minimum Data Set (MDS)
B) Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC)
C) Nursing Interventions Classification (NIC)
D) NANDA International (NANDA-I)
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