Category: Management

Mrs. Villanueva is recovering from a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) but is still struggling with swallowing. The properterm for this is:
Dysphagia
Dysphasia
Euphagia
Dysphoria

List 3 activity statements in management of care that you should consider as the nurse when providing care to your assigned client? Provide the rationale of each statement.
Activity statement:
Prioritize client safety by performing a comprehensive risk assessment on admission and whenever the client’s condition changes.
Rationale:
Early identification of risks (falls, pressure injuries, infection, medication errors) enables timely interventions that reduce harm, improve outcomes, and guide allocation of resources and monitoring frequency.
Activity statement:
Coordinate and communicate care among the interdisciplinary team and the client/family, including clear handoffs and documented care plans.
Rationale:
Effective communication prevents gaps or duplications in care, ensures continuity across shifts and settings, supports shared decision-making, and reduces errors related to miscommunication.
Activity statement:
Delegate tasks appropriately based on scope of practice, staff competency, and client acuity while maintaining accountability for outcomes.
Rationale:
Proper delegation optimizes team efficiency and ensures clients receive timely, competent care; it also preserves the nurse’s legal and professional responsibility to supervise and evaluate delegated activities.

Discuss why it is essential to monitor Mr. Doe’s glucose levels, even though his diabetes is reportedly well-controlled.
How does this relate to his Alzheimer’s management?

Question 362 ptsThe American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) recommend exclusive breastfeeding for the first months of life.

Question 19
The suffix -dactyly, as in polydactyly, means
condition of the skin
condition of fingers; condition of toes
process of reshaping by surgery
abnormal condition; process

In what clinical situation might a serum hCG test be preffered over a urine pregnancy test? Discuss scenarios where a quantitative or more sensitive test would be necessary.