A nurse leader working in obstetrics is working on improving outcomes for patients with gestational diabetes. The nurse knows that the correct formulation of a research question will make the research process more efficient. Which framework will the nurse use to formulate her research question?

A client turns the call light on and states, “I’m having trouble breathing.” Which team member should be delegated to respond to this call light?

Nursing shared governance models have always focused on which premise?

In addition to staff interviews, The Joint Commission (TJC) surveyors measure an institution’s compliance by which action? (Select all that apply.)

Patients may experience unplanned outcomes during their course of hospitalization. The nurse knows that certain unexpected outcomes may signal the need for investigation and response.  These are known as sentinel events.  Which incident would be considered a sentinel event and require further investigation?

A family physician is providing care for a 61 year-old obese male who has a history of diabetes and hypertension. Blood work has indicated that the man has a GFR of 51 mL/min with elevated serum creatinine levels. Which of the following statements will the physician most likely provide to the client in light of these results?

A victim of a motor vehicle accident comes to a medical facility with a rib fracture that has punctured the pleural membrane. The open wound allows the pleural cavity to pull air into the opening of the wound, thus building a pleural space. What treatment can a nurse expect from the primary health-care provider?

The nurse is caring for an 8-year-old client who has cystic fibrosis. What aspect of client care should be the nurse prioritize?

During a myocardial infarction (MI), a client with a 97% occlusion of their left descending artery develops ventricular arrhythmias due to the amount of ischemia occurring in the myocardium. While providing education about MI’s, which statement is most accurate to share with this client?

After assessing a client’s reports, a nurse finds that the client is suffering from wheezing, prolonged exhalations, and rhonchi. The client uses accessory muscles during breathing. As a treatment, the primary health-care provider prescribes bronchodilators and corticosteroids in the form of inhalers as treatment. What disorder can the nurse infer from the symptoms of the client and the treatment that has been provided to the client?