The Nurse Working on the Heart Failure Unit Knows That

question 19

Multiple Choice

The nurse working on the heart failure unit knows that teaching an older female patient with newly diagnosed heart failure is effective when the patient states that

• A) she will take furosemide (Lasix) every day at bedtime.
• B) the nitroglycerin patch is applied when any chest pain develops.
• C) she will call the clinic if her weight goes from 124 to 128 pounds in a week.
• D) an additional pillow can help her sleep if she is feeling short of breath at night.

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Definitions:

Decentralized Decision-making

A system where decision-making powers are distributed among various levels within an organization rather than being centralized in a single authority.

Social Networks

The structures made up of individuals or organizations that are connected by one or more specific types of interdependency, such as friendship, kinship, common interest, or economic exchange.

Bureaucracy

A system of government or business with many complicated rules and ways of doing things, often involving multiple levels of administration and a strict hierarchy.

Primary Groups

Social groups, such as family and close friends, characterized by intimate, face-to-face association and cooperation.