When using Consolidated Standards for Reporting Trials (CONSORT) guidelines to critically appraise a randomized controlled trial (RCT), the nurse will make sure that the study
a. is designed to definitively test a hypothesis.
b. is conducted in a laboratory to minimize setting bias.
c. uses subjects selected by the researcher for participation.
d. uses a descriptive or correlational design.
ANS: A
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Which of the following types of information is consistently covered in a quantitative literature review?
a. Anecdotal opinions of expert researchers b. Approaches used to investigate similar problems c. Clinical impressions of related phenomena d. Descriptions of effective clinical outcomes
The nurse is providing discharge teaching for a client who will be receiving pancreatic enzyme replacement at home. Which statement by the client indicates that additional teaching is needed?
a. "The capsules can be opened and the powder sprinkled on applesauce if needed." b. "I will wipe my lips carefully after I drink the enzyme preparation." c. "The best time to take the enzymes is immediately after I have a meal or a snack." d. "I will not mix the enzyme powder with food or liquids that contain protein."
A patient with acute hepatic dysfunction is prescribed Lactulose 15 cc by mouth four times a day. The nurse realizes that this medication will impact which of the following?
1. hemoglobin production 2. ammonia level 3. degree of ascites 4. reduce portal hypertension
Clients with schizophrenia may be socially incompetent because they do not perceive subtle cues critical to interpersonal interactions
This means that in order to understand body cues during an interaction, the client with schizophrenia must be able to think: A) In abstractions. B) Clearly. C) Concretely. D) About world issues.