During an evening shift, the nurse is preparing to administer insulin to a client newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. As she double-checks the medication, her preceptor reminds her to verify the dose with another nurse. The nurse wonders why this is necessary, given her confidence in her calculations.
Read DetailsNurse David works on a medical-surgical unit where several clients have recently experienced medication errors related to similar documentation issues. Instead of blaming individual nurses, David reviews the unit’s workflow and realizes that the electronic health record prompts are confusing and inconsistent. He collaborates with the nurse manager and IT department to adjust the system, helping prevent future errors for the entire hospital. Which example demonstrates “systems thinking” in nursing practice?
Read DetailsMr. Johnson, a 62-year-old client with hypertension, is prescribed metoprolol (a beta-blocker) to help control his blood pressure and heart rate. During the morning medication pass, he crosses his arms and says, “I’m not taking that pill. It made me feel dizzy yesterday.” What is the nurse’s best initial response?
Read DetailsMrs. Garza wants to test critical thinking skills by creating selected-response interpretive items. She has chosen two scenarios for students to read and analyze. To measure students’ critical thinking skills, what types of questions could she ask?
Read DetailsMr. Cruz is using selected-response interpretive exercises on his next test to assess students’ reading comprehension. Which of the following types of information is he most likely to use as the introductory material for his test items?
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