One of the first steps nurses can take to begin engaging others in transitioning to EBP is to ____________ the practice environment
a. start informal conversations with staff in
b. keep detailed notes of any changes in
c. conduct an assessment of
d. host a conference with key stakeholders in
c. conduct an assessment of
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A woman who is 42 weeks pregnant comes to the clinic. Which of the following would be most important?
A) Determining an accurate gestational age B) Asking her about the occurrence of contractions C) Checking for spontaneous rupture of membranes D) Measuring the height of the fundus
The perinatal nurse explains to the new nurse that prescription medications are classified in pregnancy according to risk. A Category D medication is one that has:
A) No associated fetal risk and is safe to take in pregnancy B) No associated fetal risk in animals although fetal risk in humans has not been identified C) Evidence of adverse effects in animal fetuses and the fetal risk in humans has not been identified D) Evidence of adverse effects and fetal risk in humans and the benefits and risks must be considered before prescribing to a pregnant woman
During postmortem care, the patient's family says that the patient didn't have his dentures to place in his mouth. Which action should the nurse take at this time?
a. Place a rolled-up towel under the patient's chin. b. Stuff the mouth with cotton to maintain the facial contour. c. Tell the family to take the dentures to the funeral home. d. Ask the family what they want to do about this situation.
All of the following about the plan-do-study-act (PDSA) model as a method of quality improvement are true EXCEPT
A. Changes can be made on a small scale. B. PDSA should be used primarily by nurse managers. C. PDSA was made popular by W. Edward Demings. D. Impact of change can be determined quickly.