On an acute medicine unit, the results of a pilot program that implemented a new screening tool for drug and alcohol abuse has been shown to be effective at identifying patients who may require intervention
In light of these results, the unit has included the screening tool in the nursing assessment of every patient who is admitted to the unit. The nurses on this unit have made this change in practice based on
A) evidence-based practice.
B) internal evidence.
C) clinician experience.
D) randomized controlled trial (RCT).
B
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A. A direct chemical reaction B. Pharmacodynamic C. Pharmacokinetic D. Combined toxicity
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a. Alteration in nutrition: More than body requirements b. Need for increased knowledge of proper nutrition c. Families at risk for obesity because of inactivity d. Overweight child related to poor dietary habits
The nurse is providing nutritional counseling for a postpartum client with a hemoglobin of 8. Which statement indicates that additional teaching is necessary?
1. "I need to increase food sources that contain iron." 2. "If I drink lots of milk, I will increase my iron level faster." 3. "My iron is low, but it will increase as I take iron supplements." 4. "I might feel less energetic and tire more easily while my iron is low."
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A. Nociceptors are located in every part of the body except for the bones. B. Nociceptors are blocked by peripheral neurotransmitters like prostaglandins, histamine, and serotonin. C. Nociceptors respond to tissue injury and painful stimuli. D. Nociceptors are the most active in the absence of a pain stimulus.