Which type of research has no specific goal and explores the unknown?
a. applied
b. experimental
c. quantitative
d. basic
Ans: d. basic
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A severely ill critical care patient is receiving intravenous opioids for pain management. The physician adds a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) to the patient's plan of care
The nurse understands that the most significant advantage of adding this drug is what? A) NSAIDs are cheaper than opioids while providing the same pain relief. B) Inhibition of prostaglandin and histamine at the site of injury will relieve pain without sedation. C) NSAIDs are available without prescription. D) Addiction and physical dependence are less of a problem with NSAIDs.
The nurse is caring for an older patient who only speaks Spanish. To meet the national standards for culturally and linguistically appropriate services in healthcare, what will the nurse do? Select all that apply.
1. Offer language assistance services to the patient. 2. Post signs in the patient's room written in Spanish. 3. Encourage the patient's family members to serve as interpreters. 4. Explain the cost to employ an interpreter to help the patient with language needs. 5. Provide a written notice in the patient's language informing of the right to receive language assistance services.
Family members of an individual undergoing a 30-day alcohol rehabilitation program ask, "How can we help?" Select the nurse's best response
a. "Alcoholism is a lifelong disease. Relapses are expected." b. "Use search-and-destroy tactics to keep the home alcohol free." c. "Prevent embarrassment by covering for your loved one's lapses." d. "Make your loved one responsible for the consequences of his or her behavior."
An assessment tool that is widely used for baseline mental status but not designed specifically as a screening device for delirium or acute confusional states is the:
a. Brief Cognitive Rating Scale (BCRS) b. Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI) c. Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE) d. Clinical Assessment of Confusion (CAC-B)