The word leadership has a connotation of a position that brings with it a title that suggests leading large groups of people. What has nursing identified leadership as?
A) Limited to those with advanced degrees
B) Exemplified by nurses who supervise unlicensed assistive personnel (UAPs)
C) Encompassed in the role of an advanced practice nurse
D) Inherent to all nursing positions
Question 2The nurse is providing home care for a 69-year-old female client who is experiencing significant financial challenges in light of her high monthly costs for medication and care.
The client is eager to remain in her house that she owns, but she is faced with the possibility of downsizing to an apartment to free up money for her monthly needs. Which of the following options might the nurse want to present to the client as a potential solution to her situation? A) Consult with a bank officer regarding a reverse annuity mortgage
B) An assisted living arrangement
C) A life-care community
D) Meals on wheels
Question 3The models of nursing care delivery have been numerous and varied throughout the history of nursing. What is a model for the delivery of nursing care in today's health care arena?
A) Team nursing
B) Patient-centered care
C) Primary nursing
D) Functional nursing
Question 4If a patient is diagnosed with anemia, how are the tissues and cells affected?
a. More oxygen is able to be distributed in the cells and tissue.
b. More carbon monoxide is rapidly delivered to the cells and tissue.
c. Insufficient amounts of oxygen are delivered to the cells and tissue.
d. The tissue and cells are not affected.
Question 5Mrs. J, age 68, needs to deal with the financial and legal ramifications of her husband's recent death. To which of the following sources should the nurse first direct Mrs. J?
A) Her bank or financial institution
B) Her immediate family
C) Veterans Affairs
D) The Social Security Administration
Question 6The nurse is administering a blood transfusion to an older adult for hypovolemic shock. During the transfusion, which nursing intervention would be the most important?
a. Prevention of infection
b. Balanced nutritional diet with sodium reduction
c. Cardiopulmonary function assessment
d. Monitoring of hemoglobin and hematocrit levels
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