This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: The nurses and other staff have increased vigilance over the patients in the unit because of several ... (Read 20 times)

jhjkgdfhk

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 569
The nurses and other staff have increased vigilance over the patients in the unit because of several high acuity admissions. Which statement does the nurse manager assess to be true?
 
  1. The staff should place the patients who are violent in seclusion to keep others safe.
  2. The staff is likely overestimating the perceived danger from these patients.
  3. Greater vigilance may prevent the staff from interacting with patients proactively.
  4. This heightened awareness is the way the staff should always function, ideally.

Question 2

A nurse manager believes that one of the nurses on the mental health unit has developed burnout and depersonalization. Which actions by the nurse support this evaluation? Select all that apply.
 
  1. Calling in sick almost every other week.
  2. Forming a committee to focus on improving staff satisfaction.
  3. Starting a yoga class for the patients on the evening shift.
  4. Taking her breaks at different times than her co-workers.
  5. Working on many of the occasions when unit acuity was high.

Question 3

Which behavior by a psychiatric-mental health nurse manager is most likely to promote a safe and healing environment on the unit? Select all that apply.
 
  1. Making sure the budget is balanced every month
  2. Maintaining a restraint-free/seclusion-free environment
  3. Having a birthday party each month so staff can socialize
  4. Moderating in nurse/physician disagreements when they arise
  5. Using national benchmarks to advocate for optimal staffing ratios

Question 4

A patient who is agitated and aggressive has threatened two staff members. After other less invasive interventions fail, the nurse calls the physician and obtains an order to physically restrain the patient.
 
  Which statement regarding restraint use is correct?
  1. The patient must be assessed every 6 hours.
  2. The order must be written as PRN confusion.
  3. The doctor must assess the patient every other day.
  4. The patient must be educated about the use of restraints.



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

heyhey123

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 353
Answer to Question 1

Thanks for the answer, I sent you a PM for another one.

Answer to Question 2

Boom Correct answer

Answer to Question 3

wohoo thank youuu.

Answer to Question 4

Answer: 4
Explanation: The patient should be educated about the restraints and the criteria for their removal. A restraint order should never be written as PRN or used for staff convenience or to punish a patient. The patient who is restrained must be assessed constantly, not every 6 hours. The doctor must assess the patient daily.




jhjkgdfhk

  • Member
  • Posts: 569
Reply 2 on: Jul 19, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


raenoj

  • Member
  • Posts: 340
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
:D TYSM

 

Did you know?

The use of salicylates dates back 2,500 years to Hippocrates’s recommendation of willow bark (from which a salicylate is derived) as an aid to the pains of childbirth. However, overdosage of salicylates can harm body fluids, electrolytes, the CNS, the GI tract, the ears, the lungs, the blood, the liver, and the kidneys and cause coma or death.

Did you know?

Disorders that may affect pharmacodynamics include genetic mutations, malnutrition, thyrotoxicosis, myasthenia gravis, Parkinson's disease, and certain forms of insulin-resistant diabetes mellitus.

Did you know?

Addicts to opiates often avoid treatment because they are afraid of withdrawal. Though unpleasant, with proper management, withdrawal is rarely fatal and passes relatively quickly.

Did you know?

According to the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, lung disease is the third leading killer in the United States, responsible for one in seven deaths. It is the leading cause of death among infants under the age of one year.

Did you know?

Adolescents often feel clumsy during puberty because during this time of development, their hands and feet grow faster than their arms and legs do. The body is therefore out of proportion. One out of five adolescents actually experiences growing pains during this period.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library