In the process of advocating for EBP in the unit guidelines around the management of increased intracranial pressure, a nurse has met with skepticism from other members of the nursing staff, with several stating, "Evidence-based practice is good in
theory, but it's almost impossible to actually search hundreds of journals and find the evidence." What could the nurse recommend?
A) Self-reflection on the nurses' current practices
B) Accessing the Cochrane Library
C) Contacting the clinical nurse educator on the unit
D) Beginning with lay publications before progressing to peer-reviewed journals
B
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An RN arrives at work and the nurse manager tells her that the ICU needs more help. The RN is the most experienced nurse on this unit. The RN tells the nurse manager she has never worked in the ICU and shares her concerns regarding the lack of familiarity with the technical equipment and protocols of the ICU. The nurse manager states that she understands the RN's concern but is to go to the ICU. How should the RN respond to the situation?
A. Refuse to go to the ICU B. Go to the ICU and tell the charge nurse that she is ill and needs to go home C. Go to the ICU and inform the charge nurse of the tasks she is able to perform and those tasks with which she feels she needs assistance D. Call the nurse manager's supervisor and report her for unsafe delegation
While instructing a patient with ascites on dietary modification, the nurse will discuss the patient's need to restrict:
A) Potassium B) Sodium C) Calcium D) Glucose
The nurse notices a patient has a strong, foul body odor. The patient tells the nurse he has trouble getting in and out of the bathtub. Which areas of the physical assessment does this information address?
1. Behavior and pain 2. Nutritional assessment, mental status, and behavior 3. Physical appearance, height, and weight 4. Functional assessment, physical appearance, and mobility
During a 4-week postpartum checkup, the woman tells the clinic nurse that she is still bleeding. The nurse notes the presence of lochia rubra and a fundal height midway between the umbilicus and symphysis pubis
The nurse suspects late postpartum hemorrhage, most likely as a result of: a. An undetected cervical laceration b. Subinvolution of placental site c. A coagulation disorder d. Defective vascularity of the decidua