Quality control audits have revealed a need for evidence-based practice (EBP) in an inner-city hospital. Which of the following factors is the most important determinant of the success of an EBP initiative?
A) Transformational leadership
B) Competent, committed, and accessible hospital librarians
C) Manageable patient loads
D) Adequate funding
A
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A patient is brought to the emergency department having a cholinergic reaction, which includes a severe drop in blood pressure. What drug will the nurse expect to administer?
A) Atropine (generic) B) Edrophonium (Enlon, Reversol) C) Propranolol (Inderal) D) Succinylcholine (Anectine)
Nonpharmacologic interventions are used for clients with prehypertension
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
When performing an assessment of the central nervous system, which concept should the nurse keep in mind?
A) White matter uses 94% of the cerebral oxygen. B) Gray matter uses only 6% of cerebral oxygen. C) The brain receives about 15% of the cardiac output. D) The brain weighs 25% of total body mass.
An older adult male client has experienced hesitancy, nocturia, frequency of urination, and a decreased force of urinary stream but tells the nurse these symptoms have subsided and asks what might have caused that to happen
What would be the nurse's BEST response? a. "Had you decreased your fluid intake in the afternoons when you noticed this change?" b. "The bladder muscles have enlarged and reduced these symptoms." c. "You may have had a mild urinary tract infection that has cleared up." d. "We may never know the exact cause."