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A nurse is assessing a patient who reports abdominal pain. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A nurse is assessing a patient who reports abdominal pain. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
A patient arrives at the emergency department complaining of severe abdominal pain. The nurse notes that the patient is pale and clutching their stomach. Which of the following should the nurse do first.
A patient arrives at the emergency department complaining of severe abdominal pain. The nurse notes that the patient is pale and clutching their stomach. Which of the following should the nurse do first.
How do nursing standards affect nursing care?
How do nursing standards affect nursing care?
Which statement best describes how professional nursing roles are developed?
Which statement best describes how professional nursing roles are developed?
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A nurse is carrying for a patient with chronic pain who request an alternative pain management approach instead of opioids. The nurse research evidence based complementary therapies and discusses these options with the healthcare provider. This is an example of which nursing role?
A nurse is carrying for a patient with chronic pain who request an alternative pain management approach instead of opioids. The nurse research evidence based complementary therapies and discusses these options with the healthcare provider. This is an example of which nursing role?
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A nurse manager notices an increase and patient falls on the unit to address this. The nurse organizes a team meeting, assigned staff roles for fall prevention strategies and implement a new protocol. This is an example of which nursing role?
A nurse manager notices an increase and patient falls on the unit to address this. The nurse organizes a team meeting, assigned staff roles for fall prevention strategies and implement a new protocol. This is an example of which nursing role?
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A patient recovering from a stroke is struggling with speech and is unable to express their needs. The nurse spends extra time with the patient, actively listening and using gestures and simple words to communicate effectively nursing role is the nurse demonstrating?
A patient recovering from a stroke is struggling with speech and is unable to express their needs. The nurse spends extra time with the patient, actively listening and using gestures and simple words to communicate effectively nursing role is the nurse demonstrating?
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First Action in Abdominal Pain Assessment
First Action in Abdominal Pain Assessment
Perform a focused assessment of the abdomen as the initial action for evaluating abdominal pain.
What are the professional roles for nurses?
What are the professional roles for nurses?
Autonomy & Accountability, Caregiver, Advocate, Educator. Communicator, Manager
What are the six standards of practice?
What are the six standards of practice?
Assessment, Problems identification (diagnosis), outcomes identification, planning, implementation, evaluation
In the past, nurses were responsible for 
In the past, nurses were responsible for 
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Now nurses are responsible for
Now nurses are responsible for
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What is the nursing code of ethics?
What is the nursing code of ethics?
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What is the nurse practice act?
What is the nurse practice act?
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Who believed that the role of nurses was to help the body recover and remain free from disease?
Who believed that the role of nurses was to help the body recover and remain free from disease?
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In the 20th century, we saw movement towards
In the 20th century, we saw movement towards
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What is the nursing paradigm?
What is the nursing paradigm?
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What is the NCSBN clinical judgment model?
What is the NCSBN clinical judgment model?
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The components of the nursing paradigm include
The components of the nursing paradigm include
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Theory is essential to nursing practice because it does all of the following except one contributes to nursing knowledge two predict patient behaviors and situations three provides a means of assessing patient. Vital signs for guides nursing practice explains relationships between concepts.
Theory is essential to nursing practice because it does all of the following except one contributes to nursing knowledge two predict patient behaviors and situations three provides a means of assessing patient. Vital signs for guides nursing practice explains relationships between concepts.
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What are the barriers that IDD patients experience?
What are the barriers that IDD patients experience?
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The nurse spends time with a patient and family reviewing addressing change procedure to the patient’s wounds. The patient spouse demonstrates how to change the dressing. The nurse is acting in which professional role?
The nurse spends time with a patient and family reviewing addressing change procedure to the patient’s wounds. The patient spouse demonstrates how to change the dressing. The nurse is acting in which professional role?
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