Week 2 Flashcards
According to Maslow, which category of needs represents the most basic on the hierarchy?
Physiology needs
What key guidelines are generally accepted documentation of nursing care?
- Documentation should be specific
- Use direct quotes in documentation whenever possible
- Documentation should be completed promptly
- Document what you see
Teaspoon
Tsp
A nurse is looking for a source that details the standards of quality that guide the nursing staff when providing care.
Standard of nursing practice
An older adult client is admitted to the hospital with intact skin. Prior to discharge, the nurse observes a decubitus ulcer on the sacrum but no documentation describing its presence or prevention measures take. Which outcome does the nurse anticipate?
Payment for care may be denied by third-party payers
Which nursing action will best protect a nurse from being liable for malpractice?
Effective, appropriate documentation of all nursing care
According to Maslow’s hierarchy of human needs, which is the highest level of needs?
Self-actualization
What are the components and the the order of their actions of the communication process?
Giving, receiving, and interpreting of information
A nurse is caring for a client who has developed aphasia. Which communication-focused intervention should the nurse implement.
Establish hand and eye signals
When considering the legal aspect of professional nursing, which statement is the basis for maintaining a competent practice.
Ignorance is not a legal defense
A client, who is in a coma, is being treated in acute care facility. Under which circumstances can the client be moved from the intensive care unit (ICU) to the subacute care unit?
Client’s need for acuity care has decreased
Before meals
AC
After meals
PC
Bowl Movement
BM
Intramuscular
IM
