The nurse is assisting in an educational seminar on common allergens. What should the nurse include as the most common irritant causing contact dermatitis? (Select all that apply.)
a. Bleach
b. Rubber
c. Fire ants
d. Poison ivy
e. Poison oak
ANS: D, E
Poison ivy and poison oak are the most common irritants causing contact dermatitis. A. B. C. These items are not known to cause contact dermatitis.
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a. 3.5 kg c. 3 kg b. 3.05 kg d. 3.5 kg
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a. Number of physicians per capita b. Insurance status c. Crime rate d. Personality traits
Which are common key features of hormones? (Select all that apply.)
a. Hormones may travel long distances to get to their target tissues. b. Continued hormone activity requires con-tinued production and secretion. c. Control of hormone activity is caused by negative feedback mechanisms. d. Most hormones are stored in the target tissue for use later. e. Most hormones cause target tissues to change activities by changing gene activ-ity.
The nurse is serving on a panel to evaluate the hospital staff's reliance on evidence-based practice in their decision-making processes
Which practices characterize the basic competencies related to evidence-based practice? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. Recognizing which clinical practices are supported by good evidence 2. Recognizing and including clinical practice supported by intuitive evidence 3. Using data in clinical work to evaluate outcomes of care 4. Including quality-improvement measures in clinical practice 5. Appraising and integrating scientific bases into practice