Nurses who are not influenced by others with strong opinions are using ____________________ critical thinking.
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What is the primary advantage of the case method of care delivery?
a. It is inexpensive and cost effective.
b. It allows several health-care providers trained at different levels to provide care at the same time.
c. It gives nurses a high degree of autonomy and responsibility.
d. It allows nurses with minimal education to provide high-quality care for all clients.
Select the most effective action a nurse can take to protect a client who has been recently diagnosed with thrombocytopenia.
a. Have the client use a wheelchair whenever the client must leave the room.
b. Increase the client's fluid intake to 3 liters per day to prevent a urinary tract infec-tion.
c. When giving intramuscular injections, use the smallest needle possible to administer the medication.
d. Limit visits to immediate family only for 10 minutes per hour.
A 22-year-old man is recovering from injuries obtained in an automobile accident in which he was the driver and his 20-year-old girlfriend was killed.
His parents have requested that informa-tion about the girl's death be withheld from the client, including restricting visitors and phone calls. While bringing the client a PRN pain medication, the nurse notices that the local television lead news story is about the accident. Select the best action by the nurse in response to this situa-tion.
a. Talk loudly to the client so that he will not be able to hear the news.
b. Turn off the television, stating that the pain medication will work better with less environmental stimuli.
c. Leave the television on and then answer any questions the client has.
d. Accidentally change the channel while raising the head of the bed.
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