Matrices are a convenient means of abstracting and organizing information for a literature review. When would a reviewer use an evaluation matrix?
A) Record methodological features of a set of studies.
B) Record research findings.
C) Record quality assessment information.
D) Facilitate thematic analysis of the retrieved information.
C
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A nurse manager has scheduled several on-the-job instruction sessions. Why would the nurse choose this format? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. It is very cost-effective. 2. Travel expenses are minimized. 3. The professional educators used are experts in adult learning. 4. Transfer-of-learning issues are eliminated. 5. The learners are motivated to learn.
Mr. Hosa is a 68-year-old man who is in the end stages of pancreatic cancer. His care team has suggested the possibility of hospice care but Mr. Hosa is opposed, stating, "A hospice is just a place to wait to die
" Which of the following statements should underlie the nurse's response to Mr. Hosa? A) Spiritual and emotional needs are more important than physical needs. B) A hospital setting is an inappropriate place to die. C) Meaningful living can take place despite terminal illness. D) Acceptance of mortality can delay physiologic death.
The nurse administers an antitussive/expectorant cough preparation to a patient with bronchitis. Which of the following responses indicates to the nurse that the medication is effective?
1) The amount of sputum the patient expectorates decreases with each dose administered. 2) Cough is completely suppressed, and she is able to sleep through the night. 3) Dry, unproductive cough is reduced, but her voluntary coughing is more productive. 4) Involuntary coughing produces large amounts of thick yellow sputum.
When assessing a child for an upper extremity fracture, the nurse should know that these fractures most often result from:
a. automobile accidents. b. falls. c. physical abuse. d. sports injuries.