The following statement: "There will be no difference in practice of nurses after completion of an EBP mentorship program as compared to before the mentorship program," is an example of a
. problem statement.
b. purpose statement.
c. directional hypothesis.
d. null hypothesis.
d. null hypothesis.
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Which three health maintenance and promotion interventions would be most indicated and beneficial for patients with serious mental illness? Select all that apply
a. Walk with the patient during meetings and to nearby appointments. b. Point out that smoking is dangerous to one's health and discourage it. c. Screen the patient regularly for hypertension and diabetes mellitus. d. Encourage the patient to join a health club to promote exercise. e. Help the patient learn to prepare nutritious, tasty, inexpensive meals. f. Take the patient to medical appointments, and wait for him outside.
Regarding advanced roles of nursing, which statement is true with regard to clinical practice?
a. Family nurse practitioners (FNPs) can assist with childbirth care in the hospital setting. b. Clinical nurse specialists provide primary care to obstetric clients. c. Neonatal nurse practitioners provide emergency care in the postbirth setting to high-risk infants. d. A certified nurse midwife (CNM) is not considered to be an advanced practice nurse.
What type of mood disorder do you think she has?
A 32-year-old white female comes to your clinic, complaining of overwhelming sadness. She says for the past 2 months she has had crying episodes, difficulty sleeping, and problems with overeating. She says she used to go out with her friends from work but now she just wants to go home and be by herself. She also thinks that her work productivity has been dropping because she just is too tired to care or concentrate. She denies any feelings of guilt or any suicidal ideation. She states that she has never felt this way in the past. She denies any recent illness or injuries. Her past medical history consists of an appendectomy when she was a teenager; otherwise, she has been healthy. She is single and works as a clerk in a medical office. She denies tobacco, alcohol, or illegal drug use. Her mother has high blood pressure and her father has had a history of mental illness. On examination you see a woman appearing her stated age who seems quite sad. Her facial expression does not change while you talk to her and she makes little eye contact. She speaks so softly you cannot always understand her. Her thought processes and content seem unremarkable. A) Dysthymic disorder B) Manic (bipolar) disorder C) Major depressive episode
A nurse assesses a client admitted to the subacute care unit. The client is weak and underweight. Which of the following laboratory abnormalities would be related to undernutrition in this client? (Select all that apply.)
A) Low albumin B) High hematocrit hemoglobin ratio C) Low serum iron and ferritin levels D) Decreased platelet count E) Elevated sedimentation rate