The nurse has been reading everything she can find on a particular clinical problem, using both the closest medical library and the Internet. Which of the following would be the most helpful source?
a. A journal with a whole issue devoted to research on that clinical problem
b. A randomized controlled clinical trial related to that clinical problem
c. A researcher who has built a career on studying that clinical problem
d. A systematic review related to the clinical problem
ANS: D
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a. Difference scores b. Range c. Median d. Mode
A nurse is reviewing excretion of medications with a student nurse. The nurse understands that the student nurse understands the teaching when the student nurse states that medications can be excreted by which? route(s)?
A. Fecal B. Gastric C. Glandular D. Pulmonary E. Renal
The benefits of using an insulin pump include all of the following except:
a. By continuously providing insulin they eliminate the need for injections of insulin b. They simplify management of blood sugar and often improve A1C c. They enable exercise without compensatory carbohydrate consumption d. They help with weight loss
During resuscitation an infant is noted to have weak peripheral pulses, persistent tachycardia, and diminished muscle tone. The most appropriate intervention would be:
a. epinephrine 0.1-0.3 mL/kg b. NS 10 mL/kg c. sodium bicarb 2 mEq/kg