What are the three measures of quality in healthcare?
A ____________ disparity exists when one population group ex…
A ____________ disparity exists when one population group experiences a higher burden of disability or illness relative to another group.
The nurse is caring for a critically-ill client who experie…
The nurse is caring for a critically-ill client who experienced significant blood loss during surgery. Which concern related to the client’s risk for prerenal acute kidney injury (AKI) should the nurse consider the priority?
The nurse realizes that as chronic kidney disease (CKD) pro…
The nurse realizes that as chronic kidney disease (CKD) progresses, the kidney loses the ability to eliminate metabolic wastes. Which way should the nurse expect a client with this disease to eliminate wastes other than through the kidneys?
A client has a history that includes illicit drug use, tatt…
A client has a history that includes illicit drug use, tattooing, piercing, and receiving blood products before 1987. For which type of hepatitis is the client at risk?
The nurse caring for a pediatric client receives a handoff r…
The nurse caring for a pediatric client receives a handoff report and learns the child has just had an arterial blood gas (ABG) drawn. The lab calls to report the serum pH is 7.0. Which conclusion by the nurse is the most appropriate?
The nurse educator is explaining the relationship between a…
The nurse educator is explaining the relationship between acidity, alkalinity, and the pH of a solution. Which statement is most appropriate for the nurse educator to include in the teaching? (Select all that apply.)
If you want to ask questions about the grade on a lab or hom…
If you want to ask questions about the grade on a lab or homework assignment, you should make sure you contact the grader first, and CC the TA. If they cannot solve your problem, then you should contact your instructor. In order for this to work seamlessly you should:
The child is diagnosed with TB after returning to the United…
The child is diagnosed with TB after returning to the United States from a family trip out of the country. During the assessment, the nurse notes that the parents do not talk of the child’s diagnosis or use the term tuberculosis but instead rather use the word “it”. Which statement made by the nurse is best?
A nurse has noticed a significant rise in catheter-associat…
A nurse has noticed a significant rise in catheter-associated infections on the medical floor and is designing a series of new initiatives to help reduce their occurrence. Which current practice should the nurse consider a priority to address with the staff on the medical floor?