PN MANAGEMENT STUDY GUIDE
1. IN CHAPTER 1 OF LEADERSHIP BOOK LOOK OVER PRIORITY!!! Acute vs
chronic, stable vs unstable and etc…..
2. REVIEW RACE AND
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3. Quality Indicators (QIs) are st andardized, evidence-based measures of health
care quality that can be used with readily available hospital inpatient
administrative data to measure and track clinical performance and outcomes.
Highlight potential quality improvement areas. Track changes over time.
4. Have client tell you their goals and expectations of treatment for recovery before
admitted to rehab facility.
5. If patient doesn’t speak same language as nurse you should:
a. select interpreter who is the same gender as the client.
b. Ensure interpreters provided by facility have knowledge of medical
terminology
c. And choose interpreter from same ethnic background as client.
6. If on facility’s performance improvement team utilize evidence-based practice
data r/t to whatever topic you are trying to create practice guidelines about.
7. Compromise example: "you can take turns going to lunch first every other week”
8. Babys should always be in supine position instead of prone. (babies are nose
breathers can suffocate in prone postion!).
9. Example of quality indicator: the facility-wide fall injury rate for previous quarter is
3%.
10.Emesis, wound drainage should be included in total recorder output for post op
client with Jackson pratt drain.
11.Charge nurse asked by two staff nurses to resolve a conflict about holiday
scheduling. Which of the following actions should CN take? Encourage each staff
nurse to give up something as part of negotiation!!
12.CN should intervene if she see’s a AP standing with feet close together while
transferring client from bed to a chair…………… this is wrong technique should
stand with feet a few feet apart to prevent injury!
13.Pt 2 days postpartum concerned about lack of family support and limited financial
support should be asked by nurse how she feels about discussing her concerns
with a social worker.
14.Check client for injuries if comes in to client lying on the floor.
15. Peer reviewed nursing journals- promote excellence in nursing and health care
through the dissemination of evidence-based, peer-reviewed clinical information
and original research, discussion of relevant and controversial professional
issues, adherence to the standards of journalistic integrity and excellence, and
promotion of nursing perspectives to the health care community and the public. (
use when contributing to the development of a fall prevention policy fo r clients
who have dementia for PRIMARY GUIDELINES FOR CREATION OF POLICY).
16.Painting edge of each entry steps a different color for a elderly shows safety
teaching has been successful for a elderly individual to promote safety and
reduced injury.
17.Organize care into groups that can be performed at one time is a great thing to
do for a patient in isolation.18. Documentation must be detailed as far as how much insulin was given and type
of insulin and time!!!! Units should be capatilized and use appropriate
abbreviations.
19.A nurse assisting in planning of in home care for a client following a right hip
arthroplasty PRIORITY should be reinforce teaching about client’s use of walker
bc this promotes safety and prevention of injury!!! SAFETY always always #1.
20.Always document tx refused by client [Show Less]