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Which of the following effects should the nurse inform the client who is currently taking a diuretic that he or she may experience?
 
  a. Nocturia
  b. Nightmares
  c. Increased daytime sleepiness
  d. Reduced REM sleep

Question 2

What is the primary goal of outcomes management for professional nurses?
 
  a. To promote purposeful actions focused on improving a patient's health condition
  b. To fine-tune nursing assessment skills
  c. To support the delegation of more nursing tasks to nursing assistive personnel
  d. To decrease the number of medication errors in nursing



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Answer to Question 1

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The nurse should inform the client who is currently taking a diuretic that he or she might experi-ence nighttime awakening because of nocturia.
Diuretic use does not cause nightmares.
Diuretics do not cause increased daytime sleepiness.
Diuretics do not reduce REM sleep.

Answer to Question 2

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The primary goal of outcomes management is to improve a patient's health status. Assessment skills probably will be improved if a nurse focuses on improving patient outcomes, but this is not the primary goal. Delegating to nursing assistive personnel is not the primary goal of outcomes management. Reducing medication errors is a possible result of outcomes management, but it is not the primary goal.



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