The nurse is preparing a class on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM). One fact that could be included in this presentation is:
A. Men are more likely to use CAM than women.
B. 36% of Americans use some form of CAM.
C. People of lower educational levels use more CAM.
D. Prayer and megavitamin therapy are not considered CAM
B
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A) "Let's look at the daily benefits of using the new technology on the clinical unit." B) "I am not used to the new technology, but if it better serves the client and enables easy sharing of client authorized records, I see a benefit." C) "New technology may be costly up front but will serve us well in the future." D) "I do not believe that this technology will be helpful in caring for a client because it often is down during peak use times and is difficult to train for."
To assess the efficacy of a specific intervention, which type of clinical category should the student investigate in appraising study results?
a. Therapy b. Sensitivity and specificity c. Prognosis d. Harm
The nurse is caring for a school-aged child who had a bone marrow transplant for treatment of leukemia several weeks ago. The child requires protective isolation and infection prevention but is beginning to feel better and is more active
A priority nursing consideration for this client is: 1. Arranging for educators to begin helping the child catch up with school work. 2. Providing games and diversions to keep the child from becoming bored. 3. Preparing the child for discharge. 4. Reducing the risk of caregiver role strain by encouraging parents to take time away.
The nurse is delivering a lecture on proper nutrition to pregnant women attending a prenatal class. What nutrient would the nurse strongly recommend to reduce the risk of neural tube defects in their babies?
A) Magnesium B) Vitamin D C) Calcium D) Folic acid