Suzanne jones, 76-year-old patient with copd is admitted to the icu. mrs. jones is placed on mechanical ventilation to assist with her breathing. after 2 days on the ventilator, mrs. jones is extubated and then transferred to a medical-surgical unit. the medication regimen is adjusted during the hospitalization. mrs. jones is discharged home after 6 days. she and her family are with the care she receive in the hospital. describe the quality performance tools that may be used to demonstrate that the nursing care utilized is evidence-based care and high quality, resulting in patient satisfaction and good patient outcomes.

You began membership in a new health and fitness club which has access to a dietician and personal trainer. they you develop a special eight-week diet and exercise program. the data in the following table represents your weight, w, as a function of time, t, over an eight-week period. time (weeks) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 weight (lb) 150 144 143 141 140 137 137 132 129 your weight decreases during each of the first five weeks of the program. determine the actual change in weight over the first five weeks of the program by subtracting your initial weight from your weight at the end of the first five weeks. what is the sign of your answer? what is the significance of this sign? a. 137-150 = -13 lb; a change in weight is negative because the weight decreases. b. 137-150 = 13 lb; a change in weight is positive because the weight decreases. c. 150-137 = -13 lb; a change in weight is negative because the weight increases. d. 150-137 = 13 lb; a change in weight is positive because the weight increases.

Which of the following is not considered a lymph node function? to house immune cells to transport lymph to filter blood to fight infection

What would be good in a cpr and first aid video