The nursing leadership of a university hospital wishes to implement evidence-based practice around the prevention of Clostridium difficile infection among inpatients. The team will be following the Model for Evidence-Based Practice Change
Which of the team's activities is beyond the scope of the model?
A) Dissemination of the success or failure of the practice change
B) Engaging stakeholders in the early stages of the practice change
C) Conducting a literature review
D) Implementing a pilot study
A
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The nurse is caring for a patient with a cerebral injury with increased intracranial pressure (ICP). Which intervention can help prevent further increasing intracranial pressure?
a. Provide as much nursing care at one time as possible to allow the patient to rest. b. Space nursing care at intervals so that necessary care is distributed evenly throughout a shift. c. Provide stimulation such as radio and television for 12 hours each day. d. Avoid touching the patient as much as possible.
An intervention protocol is likely to be developed in which type of study?
A) A grounded theory study B) An ethnographic study C) A phenomenological study D) None of the above
A nurse is working in a busy intensive care unit. A client is admitted with extensive medical problems, and requires a ventilator
Because the nurse already has two other clients assigned to his care, he requests that the nurse manager change assignments so that appropriate attention can be given to this new admission. According to Roach's six C's of caring, which one is the nurse emulating? A) Compassion B) Commitment C) Conscience D) Confidence
A patient with schizophrenia is medication compliant and has well-controlled symptoms
He has, however, never been successful in holding a job because of poor social skills and lack of understanding of basic job skills. The nurse case manager should consider refer-ring the patient: a. For cognitive therapy b. To assertiveness training c. To a day hospital program d. For psychosocial rehabilitation