A nurse has recognized the need to change the practice on an obstetrical unit so that more women choose to breastfeed their babies after discharge
Which of the following factors is most important in determining the success or failure of the subsequent evidence-based practice change?
A) The positive effects of breastfeeding in neonatal health and development
B) The strength and specificity of the nurse's vision for change
C) The depth and breadth of the nurse's experience base
D) The credibility that the nurse holds on the unit
B
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Marvin Olsen, 86 years old, has been diagnosed as having relocation-related stress. Which of the following are symptoms of relocation trauma?
a. Watching TV and visiting with other residents in the day room b. Refusing to take a tub bath and washing self at the sink in his room c. Exhibiting increased confusion and wandering behavior at night d. Attending all available activities in the facility
An elderly patient asks the nurse how to treat chronic constipation. What is the best recommendation the nurse can make?
A) Take a mild laxative, such as magnesium citrate, when necessary. B) Take a stool softener, such as docusate sodium (Colace), daily. C) Administer a tap-water enema weekly. D) Administer a phospho-soda (Fleet) enema when necessary.
You are the rehabilitation nurse caring for a 25-year-old patient post motor vehicle accident victim. What do you do during each patient contact?
A) Complete a physical assessment B) Assist the patient into proper positioning C) Plan nursing interventions D) Assist the patient to ambulate
When the nurse is assessing a child's pain, which of the following is most important?
A) Obtaining a pain rating from the child with each assessment B) Using the same tool to assess the child's pain each time C) Documenting the child's pain assessment D) Asking the parents about the child's pain tolerance