Exam 6: Acute Health Care

When a nurse is able to work effectively in more than one care area (e.g., general medical-surgical, and cardiac care unit), the nurse is said to be

The nurse who is delegating care to unlicensed assistive personnel should keep in mind that most of these workers have an educational background consisting of

A planned program of loss prevention and liability control best defines

A hospital staff nurse is collaborating with a nurse case manager in planning the care of a client with a below-the-knee amputation. The primary role of the case manager is

A client injured in an automobile accident is now stable but permanently ventilator-dependent and has little potential for further improvement. The client is to be transferred to post-acute care services. The nurse manager recommends a

A client for whom the nurse would provide post-acute care is the

While administering an antibiotic to a client with an infection, the nurse explains the importance of completing the full course of antibiotic therapy. This is an example of

A registered nurse (RN) is considering delegating some tasks to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP). Which of the following things should the nurse consider when making this decision? (Select all that apply.)

An applicant was denied employment with a health care agency because she is a recovering alcoholic. This action by the agency violates the

A registered nurse (RN) seeking work in a voluntary health agency would choose a

A client experiences chest pain with electrocardiographic changes during an appointment with the primary care physician, and the physician orders hospital admission for cardiac monitoring. This type of admission is a(n)

Using a nursing intensity classification system, the nurse manager assesses that the client requiring the greatest amount of care is the

When unit staffing includes unlicensed assistive personnel, the nurse is aware that

The prepayment plan developed in 1929 is