The nurse is caring for a 10-year-old with allergic conjunctivitis. The nurse understands that the child is also at risk specifically for what other problem?
A) Atopic dermatitis
B) Insect bite sensitivity
C) Acute otitis media
D) Frequent sore throats
A
Response:
Atopic dermatitis is a risk factor specifically for allergic conjunctivitis because of repeated exposure to the particular allergens. Acute otitis media, insect bite sensitivity and frequent sore throats can occur but are not related to the allergic conjunctivitis.
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A) fibrinogen. B) heparin. C) white blood cells. D) hydrogen ions.
There is concern that interest in Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) has contributed to a decline in qualitative studies in nursing. To what is this decline attributed?
1. Nurse researchers are not interested in conducting qualitative research. 2. Findings of qualitative studies are not applicable to nursing practice. 3. Qualitative researchers are not communicating strategies for utilizing study findings. 4. Qualitative research does not examine phenomena of interest to nurses.
The client states to the nurse, "My healthcare provider says I have heart disease and I need to decrease the cholesterol in my diet. I don't understand how this happened." Which response should the nurse provide the client?
A. "The arteries around your heart are narrowed by low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol buildup in them." B. "Low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol is converted to saturated fat, which is stored in your coronary arteries." C. "It is a good idea to decrease low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in your diet, although current research has not proven a correlation yet." D. "Too much low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol narrows all the arteries in your body so your heart does not receive enough blood to be healthy."
Which responses by nurses incorporate reasons for resistance to research utilization?
a. "I want to see the outcomes for the pa-tients." b. "I believe that patients will not benefit from this change." c. "I've grown tired of doing it the same way." d. "I'm ready for a change."