The nurse instructs a patient about a newly prescribed antidepressant medication. Which patient statement indicates that teaching has not been effective?
1. "I should expect heartburn and abdominal pain."
2. "I should report itching to the healthcare provider."
3. "I will report any changes in ability to participate in my treatment."
4. "I will contact the healthcare provider if I notice a change in mental functioning."
1. "I should expect heartburn and abdominal pain."
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Which of the following best describe the primary goal(s) of evidence-based practice? Select all that apply
a. Identify the most effective treatments for disease processes, conditions, or problems b. Identify the most cost-effective treatments for disease processes, conditions, or problems c. Include all patient and family preferences in guiding nursing practice d. Create standardized clinical pathways for healthcare organizations
The nurse is working on parenting skills with a mother of three children. The nurse demonstrates a strategy that uses reward to increase positive behavior. This strategy is called
1. time out. 2. reasoning. 3. behavior modification. 4. experiencing consequences ofmisbehavior
What is the purpose of an operational definition in a quantitative study?
A) State the theoretical meaning of the concept. B) Specify how a variable will be defined and measured. C) State the expected relationship between the variables under investigation. D) Designate the conceptual underpinnings of the variable.
An OB/GYN nurse is teaching a class on medications that affect uterine function. The nurse asks the class, "For what purpose or purposes are tocolytic agents used?"
Which response by a member of the class would indicate a need for further teaching? "Tocolytics are used to a. augment labor." b. control postpartum bleeding." c. induce abortion." d. suppress preterm labor."