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RN Nursing · Leadership and Management in Nursing · Practice question

A nurse is caring for a client in a telemetry unit, being monitored for hemodynamic changes. For each communication channel listed below, identify the potential role it plays in influencing healthcare policy outcomes. Each channel may play more than one specific role in shaping such policies.

Nurse's Notes

1010:

Client reports intermittent chest discomfort described as pressure, rated 6/10. Skin cool to touch, no diaphoresis observed. Lung sounds clear bilaterally, and pedal pulses palpable. Client denies nausea or vomiting.

1115:

Client reports increased chest pressure rated 8/10. Skin pale and sweaty. Blood pressure trending upward with tachycardia noted.

Vital Signs

Vital Sign10001115
Temperature36.7°C (98.1°F)36.8°C (98.2°F)
Heart Rate102/min112/min
Respiratory Rate18/min22/min
Blood Pressure150/92 mm Hg158/100 mm Hg
Oxygen Saturation95% on room air93% on room air

Provider Orders

Administer Aspirin 325 mg chewed.

Apply telemetry leads for continuous monitoring.

Obtain a 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG).

Diagnostic Results

TestResultReference Range
ECGST depression in leads II, III, and aVFNormal sinus rhythm without ST changes
Chest X-rayNormal cardiac silhouetteNo abnormalities

Answer & explanation

Correct:

This highlight_text question asks the student to identify segments that demonstrate how communication channels influence healthcare policy outcomes. The clinical scenario describes a client with escalating chest pressure, rising blood pressure, tachycardia, and ST depression on ECG — findings consistent with an acute cardiac event. The question is about identifying communication-relevant content within the passage. The segment describing escalating chest pressure rated 8/10, pallor, and diaphoresis at 1115 represents a deteriorating clinical picture communicated through nurse documentation — a key internal communication channel that drives urgent policy-relevant decisions. The vital signs table captures objective hemodynamic trends communicated across time, representing a data-based communication channel critical for policy and care decisions. The diagnostic results segment, including the ECG showing ST depression, represents formal clinical communication that informs both immediate management and broader policy discussions around monitoring protocols. The 1010 nurse's note describing mild chest discomfort is less policy-relevant as it represents baseline assessment rather than a communication channel driving change. The provider orders are action directives rather than illustrative of communication channel roles in policy. The keyed segments were null, so the most relevant selectable segments demonstrating communication channels influencing outcomes have been identified as indices 7, 10, and 20.

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