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Differentiation strategy relies on:

Cost-leadership strategy always sacrifices quality.

Game theory involves

Value creation in a business model directly relates to the needs of customer segments.

A patient arrives at the emergency department with a sudden onset of left-sided weakness, facial drooping, and slurred speech that began 45 minutes ago. The nurse calls a stroke alert and obtains the following vital signs: Vital Signs Heart Rate 85 bpm Blood Pressure 230/125 mmHg Respiratory Rate 25 breaths/min SpO2 98% Temperature 99.8F Which of the following orders would the nurse anticipate? Select all that apply.

 A 68-year-old patient is admitted to the ICU with cardiogenic shock after a myocardial infarction. The patient is pale, diaphoretic, and exhibiting crackles on auscultation. Based on this assessment data, lab results, and vital signs, which of the following orders would the nurse question?  Lab Test Results Normal Range pH 7.32 7.35-7.45 PaCO2 48 mmHg 35-45 mmHg PaO2 74 mmHg 80-100 mmHg HCO3- 18 mEq/L 22-26 mEq/L   Vital Signs Heart rate 122 bpm Blood pressure 92/47 mmHg Mean arterial pressure 62 mmHg Respiratory rate 28 breaths/min SpO2 91% Temperature 99.5 F  

The nurse is educating the family of a patient with increased intracranial pressure (ICP). Which of the following statements by the patient’s family requires follow-up?

The nurse observes assistive personnel (AP) care for a patient with a left hemispheric stroke. The nurse would intervene and correct the assistive personnel if the nurse observed which of the following actions?

When caring for a patient with increased intracranial pressure (ICP), which of the following nursing actions should be avoided?

A patient presents with severe hypertension and a severe headache. The nurse suspects a subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) hemorrhagic stroke based on which of the following additional assessment findings?