For the nurse who is interested in researching the best treatment for asthma—what will work the fastest and with the fewest side effects—which strategy should be considered first?
a. Identify the type of clinical question.
b. Identify the patient's allergies and comorbid conditions.
c. Identify the relevancy of the question to all patients.
d. Identify weakness and strength in using electronic resources.
D
The first step in the evidence-based process is to become proficient in effectively searching ap-propriate resources. The RN must decide which details are important to the problem or concern.
You might also like to view...
When explaining the stages of growth and development to new parents, the nurse lists them in order. List the following stages in order of occurrence: Standard Text: Click and drag the options below to move them up or down
1. Toddler 2. Adolescent 3. Neonate 4. Preschooler 5. Infant 6. School-age child
Promoting good nutrition and exercise habits to prevent the development of risk factors is:
1. sometimes called true prevention. 2. part of all levels of preventive care. 3. not the province of nurses. 4. a part of primordial prevention.
A patient has just received an upper GI series diagnostic test. Which of the following should the nurse do to help the patient after this diagnostic test?
1. keep patient on nothing by mouth status 2. keep on bed rest for 6 hours post procedure 3. monitor urine output 4. administer prescribed cathartic to aid in the expelling of the barium
What function of the skeletal system is essential to proper function of all other cells and tissues?
A) supporting soft tissues of the body C) providing storage area for fats B) protecting delicate body structures D) producing blood cells