A nurse determines that each month he will explore for a new EBP guideline or technique for practice. This is an example of which of the following?
a. Acting as preceptor during orientation
b. Seeking a mentor to assist professional growth
c. Connecting with others in similar practices areas
d. Using a goal-centered framework for practice
d. Using a goal-centered framework for practice
You might also like to view...
A 65-year-old patient is admitted to the progressive care unit with a diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia. The patient has a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and diabetes
A set of arterial blood gases obtained on admission without supplemental oxygen shows pH 7.35; PaCO2 55 mm Hg; bicarbonate 30 mEq/L; PaO2 65 mm Hg. These blood gases reflect: a. hypoxemia and compensated metabolic alkalosis. b. hypoxemia and compensated respiratory acidosis. c. normal oxygenation and partly compensated metabolic alkalosis. d. normal oxygenation and uncompensated respiratory acidosis.
The nurse is discharging a client who had a CVA and will be cared for at home by her husband. The nurse knows that the client's husband understands the need for tertiary prevention when he makes which of the following statements?
1. "She will need instruction on using her walker." 2. "She will need to have her flu shot this year." 3. "She must take her blood pressure medications regularly." 4. "She needs to have her cholesterol checked every 2 months."
Which of the following statements by a woman with a follicular ovarian cyst indicates that more teaching is needed?
A) "What is the prognosis for this type of cancer?" B) "The cyst formed during a surge of FSH and a drop in LH before ovulation." C) "My CA-125 test was negative so it is likely my cyst is benign." D) "Because my cyst is small, I will need to follow up in a few months to see if it has grown."
A client's blood pH is 7.5 . The nurse should recognize that this is considered to be:
a. critically decreased, in need of immediate intervention b. decreased c. normal d. slightly increased