Nursing research is important for:
a. documenting the effectiveness of interventions.
b. providing a scientific knowledge base forpractice
c. validating nursing as a profession.
d. all of the above.
d
Nursing research is important for all the above reasons
as well as for demonstrating accountability for the profession.
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psychomotor retardation is at risk for feelings of a. overinvolvement. b. guilt and despair. c. interest and pleasure. d. incompetence and frustration.
The patient with chronic stress is likely to exhibit which immune response?
A) Increased leukocyte mobilization to the skin B) Suppressed delayed-type hypersensitivity responses C) Enhanced production of chemokines D) Enhanced production of cytokines
A patient is going to have an indwelling catheter for the next few weeks as a result of postopera-tive complications. Which action does the nurse use to prevent the most common complication of an indwelling urinary catheter?
a. Maintain slight tension on the tubing. b. Keep the collection bag several inches from the floor. c. Empty the collection bag every 24 hours. d. Clean the catheter from the meatus to the tubing.
A nurse is interested in exploring initiatives related to health, poverty, and development in Africa. Which organization would most likely be involved in such an initiative?
A) Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation B) Living Proof Project C) International Committee of the Red Cross D) Oxfam International