No or limited exposure to research in basic nursing programs is a barrier to connecting research to practice. What actions can help in overcoming this barrier?
a. Actively participating in nursing grand rounds
b. Enlisting nurses as research assistants
c. Increasing nurses' authority in client care
d. Providing educational opportunities for nurses to learn about EBP
d. Providing educational opportunities for nurses to learn about EBP
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The nurse is caring for a patient with a peripheral IV who tells the nurse that the IV site is painful and puffy. What is the nurse's best action?
a. Discontinue the IV and start another line in the other arm. b. Aspirate to check for blood return and flush the IV with sterile saline. c. Clean the IV site with chlorhexidine and apply a new sterile dressing. d. Change the IV tubing and administer prescribed pain medication.
A client with borderline personality disorder has been hospitalized several times after self-mutilating
episodes and suicide attempts. The client has entered dialectical behavior therapy on an outpatient basis. During therapy, the advanced practice nurse has been counseling her regarding self-harm behavior management. Today the client called the nurse and reported that she is "feeling empty and anxious" and wants to cut her arms. The nurse should a. arrange for emergency in-patient hospitalization. b. send her to the crisis intervention unit for 8 to 12 hours. c. assist the client to identify the trigger situation and choose a coping strategy. d. advise the client to take an anxiolytic to decrease anxiety level and go to sleep.
A patient receives an epidural anesthetic during labor and delivery. The nurse caring for the newborn in the immediate postpartum period will observe the infant for:
a. bradycardia. b. hypoglycemia. c. jitteriness. d. tachypnea.
Which interventions should be performed in the birth room to facilitate thermoregulation of the newborn? (Select all that apply.)
a. Place the infant covered with blankets in the radiant warmer. b. Dry the infant off with sterile towels. c. Place stockinette cap on infant's head. d. Bathe the newborn within 30 minutes of birth. e. Remove wet linen as needed.