What is considered an advantage of a meta-analysis?
A) Use for broad research questions
B) Use for substantial inconsistency of findings
C) Subjectivity
D) Enhanced power
D
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a. asking the patient's roommate not to discuss the event with other patients. b. keeping newspapers off the unit and sending the television "out for repair.". c. holding a staff meeting to express feelings and plan care for other patients. d. discharging the other patients as quickly as possible to prevent copycat attempts.
A patient with a recent diagnosis of HIV infection expresses an interest in exploring alternative and complementary therapies. How should the nurse best respond?
A) "Complementary therapies generally have not been approved, so patients are usually discouraged from using them." B) "Researchers have not looked at the benefits of alternative therapy for patients with HIV, so we suggest that you stay away from these therapies until there is solid research data available." C) "Many patients with HIV use some type of alternative therapy and, as with most health treatments, there are benefits and risks." D) "You'll need to meet with your doctor to choose between an alternative approach to treatment and a medical approach."
The nurse is instructing a client to eat foods that are high in potassium, such as (Select all that apply)
a. bananas. b. broccoli. c. cantaloupe. d. corn. e. cranberry juice. f. lima beans.
The nurse finds a positive Blumberg's sign in a client with abdominal pain. Which action does the nurse plan?
a. Have the client be NPO in preparation for surgery. b. Document this normal finding in the client's record. c. Immediately auscultate the client's abdo-men for bowel sounds. d. Repeat the maneuver with the client in a supine position, with the knees flexed.