Reduction of Alarm Fatigue Is an Important Nursing Practice

question 34

Multiple Choice

Reduction of alarm fatigue is an important nursing practice.The nurse addresses this concern when which of the following actions is implemented?

• A)Change the electrodes once per shift.
• B)Provide initial and ongoing education about the intravenous pumps.
• C)Monitor all patients diagnosed with cancer on continuous cardiac monitoring.
• D)Set the parameters for the pulse oximetry machine within the standard normal range.

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Definitions:

Test-Retest Reliability

The consistency of an individual's scores on a test administered at two different times, used to assess the reliability of the test.

T-Scores

Standardized scores with a mean of 50 and a standard deviation of 10, used to compare individual scores across different tests.

Self-Actualizing Values

Values that prioritize personal growth, fulfillment, and achieving one's potential, reflecting the top of Maslow's hierarchy of needs.

Percentiles

A method of comparing raw scores to a norm group by calculating the percentage of people falling below an obtained score, with ranges from 1 to 99, and 50 being the mean.