There are several resources to support evidence-based practice. What are care bundles?
A) Rigorous integrations of research evidence from multiple studies of a topic
B) Evidence-based clinical practice guidelines that combine a synthesis and appraisal of research evidence
C) Set of interventions to treat or prevent a cluster of symptoms
D) Meta-analysis or quantitative methods that integrate findings statistically
C
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What specific drug group has both antiviral and antiproliferative actions?
A) Interferons B) Interleukins C) Monoclonal antibodies D) Hematopoietic growth factors
A nurse is preparing an educational program for her peers regarding adverse drug reactions (ADR). What information does the nurse need to include? Select all that apply
A) ADRs are drug side effects that are serious or fatal. B) ARDs can be preventable. C) The most common preventable ADRs are related to cardiovascular drugs, diuretics, and anticoagulants. D) Drug-monitoring errors such as failure to act on laboratory findings are considered ADRs. E) Older people are more likely to have ADRs because of inappropriate dosing, drug-drug interactions, polypharmacy, and nonadherence.
A patient is in the intensive care unit with a pulmonary contusion sustained from a motor vehicle accident. Which posttraumatic complication should the nurse focus on when providing care to this patient?
1. Abdominal compartment syndrome 2. Sepsis 3. Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) 4. Acute renal failure
A patient was extubated in the postanesthesia recovery room prior to transfer to the intensive care unit (ICU). Upon admission to the ICU the patient is sedated, but will arouse when stimulated. Blood pressure is 106/68 mm/Hg, heart rate is 68 and regular, temperature is 97.8°F, and respirations are 12 bpm. The nurse would monitor this patient for which changes in arterial blood gases?
1. Increase in pH and decrease in PaCO2 2. Increase in pH and increase in HCO3 3. Decrease in pH and increase in PaCO2 4. Decrease in pH and decrease in HCO3