To help staff nurses adjust to using research in practice, what strategy would the nurse manager use?
a. Attendance at a regional research confe-rence
b. Formal classes in electronic search tech-niques
c. Establishing a journal club
d. Issuing reports on the adverse conse-quences of outdated practices
C
Journal clubs provide opportunities for engagement in reading research and considering how it might be applied to clinical practice problems, which is considered very effective in behavioral change.
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a. Identifies a specific clinical problem, accesses appropriate resources, and assesses the relevancy of use of information for that particular patient's problem. b. Identifies a particular patient problem and immediately notifies physician and family for treatment. c. Identifies the lack of research skills and consults librarian for workshop on con-ducting research studies. d. Identifies lack of research skills and consults a scientific researcher to teach basic computer information.
A pregnant patient in the early phase of labor is experiencing abdominal pain and is becoming increasingly anxious. What is the best pain management technique the nurse can suggest at this stage?
A) Immersing the patient in warm water in a pool or hot tub B) Practicing effleurage on the abdomen C) Administering a sedative such as secobarbital (Seconal) or pentobarbital (Nembutal) D) Administering an opioid such as meperidine (Demerol) or fentanyl (Sublimaze)
When performing a procedure on a bedfast patient, the bed should be in the ____________________ position.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
One way to treat a patient with severe GERD is to ________.
A. administer triple therapy in conjunction with NSAIDs B. use tissue grafting to replace eroded tissue C. remove damaged tissue through surgery D. administer quadruple therapy