Trial and error is not a preferred approach for delivering nursing care because
a. it is not based on systematic scientific approaches.
b. it is not a sanctioned method by the American Nurses Association.
c. it is based only on intuition and therefore not scientifically based.
d. patient outcomes are always based only on level 1 evidence.
a. it is not based on systematic scientific approaches.
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Before performing the doll's eye or oculocephalic reflex, the nurse must verify
a. the absence of cervical injury. b. the depth and rate of respiration. c. a physician's order to perform the maneuver. d. the patient's ability to follow a verbal command.
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a. stops beating b. is unable to pump enough blood to meet the metabolic needs of the body c. beats very slowly d. beats very rapidly