During a meeting to address staffing issues and tardiness on a unit, the nurse manager invites the staff to each take a turn speaking and requests that everyone listen respectfully and refrain from making personal or professional comments about one another.

Which step in the negotiation process is the nurse manager using?

A nurse is learning about the Institute of Medicine (IOM) (now National Academy of Medicine (NAM)) characteristics of Healthcare Quality.

Which of the following best describes the characteristics of the efficiency domain in Healthcare Quality initiatives?

A nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who is being evaluated for a lung transplant.

What findings should a nurse expect when performing an initial physical assessment on a client diagnosed with COPD? Select all that apply.

A nurse is reviewing the arterial blood gas (ABG) results for a patient diagnosed with progressive Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Which ABG results should the nurse expect for a patient with progressive COPD?

A patient diagnosed with a pulmonary embolism is receiving a continuous Heparin infusion. Which findings should prompt the nurse to notify the healthcare provider?

A nurse is planning care for a client who has acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Which of the following interventions should the nurse include in the plan of care?

A nurse is caring for a postoperative client experiencing shallow respirations and refusing to cough or get out of bed to the chair.

The nurse should educate the client about the increased risk of which complication?

A nurse is preparing to discharge a patient who is post-operative following a laryngectomy. The nurse should recognize which of the following discharge teaching as the highest priority?

The nurse is assigned to a quality improvement committee to decide on a quality improvement project for the unit. Which issues should the nurse discuss at the committee meeting?

A nurse instructor is teaching nursing students about safety, quality, and patient-centered care.

What recommendations should the students recognize that promote safe, quality, patient-centered care? Select all that apply.

A nurse is taking a class about patient safety.

Which of the following statements is true regarding patient safety and prevention of harm?