Answer to Question 1
A, B
In addressing the continued challenges facing the health care system, the Institute of Medicine (2001) identified five interrelated competencies that are essential for all health care workers in the twenty-first century: Working in interdisciplinary teams, using informatics, providing pa-tient-centered care, applying quality management, and employing evidence-based practice. The Picker Institute (2012) identified eight dimensions of patient-centered care that most affect pa-tients' experiences with health care: Physical comfort is one of these, as is access to care. The National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators tracts catheter-associated urinary tract infec-tions among other criteria to help determine quality of nursing care.
Answer to Question 2
C, D
The goals of restorative care are to help an individual regain maximal functional status, thereby enhancing his or her quality of life, and promote patient independence and self-care. A secondary care setting, not a restorative care setting, provides in-depth diagnosis and treatment of illnesses that require extensive, one-on-one complex treatments. Hospice, not restorative care, allows a patient to die at home.
The nurse applies a pulse oximeter sensor on the client’s finger.
Application of an ostomy bag or pouch: B, An ostomy nurse applying an ostomy bag to a stoma;
Entry level nurse competencies
To check pupillary reflexes the nurse first holds the penlight
A hydrometer is used to measure the American Petroleum Institute (API) specific gravity of diesel ...
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