A patient is being monitored with continuous pulse oximetry. Under what circumstance would the nurse question the accuracy of the pulse oximetry reading?
A) The patient is a victim of a fire in an enclosed space.
B) Cardiac monitor pattern shows normal sinus rhythm.
C) Extremities are warm and dry with intact pulses.
D) Respiratory rate and pulse rate are elevated.
A
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The nurse completes discharge teaching for a client admitted to the hospital with renal calculi. Which of the following interventions should the discharge teaching emphasize?
A) Close observation for toxic kidney output. B) Fluid intake of approximately 2 L each day. C) Interventions for the expected transient incontinence. D) Use of a dipstick to monitor for proteinuria.
Research utilization is a process that begins with which of the following?
A) A clinical problem that needs to be solved B) A problem-focused trigger C) A knowledge-focused trigger or research finding D) A well-worded clinical question
The nurse teaches the patient the proper handwashing technique before discharge and asks for a return demonstration. Which hand hygiene technique indicates that patient teaching by the nurse is effective?
a. The patient washes hands with running water. b. Soap, water, and friction are used by the patient. c. The patient washes hands with very hot water. d. A basin with warm soapy water is used.
What occurs in a sequential clinical trial?
A) Data are continuously analyzed as they become available. B) The first half of the subjects is assigned to the experimental group and the second half is assigned to the control group. C) Preference is used to assign subjects to either the experimental or control condition. D) Stopping rules are only used if subjects are exposed to risk of harm or discomfort.