During a literature review on the health-related practices of inner-city members of a particular ethnic group, a public health nurse has identified a qualitative study that appears to address the nurse's clinical question
How should the nurse assess the transferability or generalizability of the study?
A) By comparing the demographics of the study sample with the demographics of the nurse's community
B) By examining the relevance of the study design that the researcher chose
C) By asking questions about the fit between the study findings and the nurse's practice experience
D) By assessing the sufficiency and justification of the sample size used in the study
C
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A nurse is teaching a client with a new tracheostomy self-care measures and evaluates that teaching goals have been met when the client says
a. "I can shower if I am careful not to get water into the stoma." b. "I don't see why I should quit smoking now; what more could happen?" c. "Stoma covers aren't used because they can lead to suffocation." d. "When my tube comes out I can go swimming again."
For which patient would the nurse be sure to include an assessment about the use of complementary alternative medical (CAM) treatments?
1. A thirty-five-year-old patient who is dissatisfied with care 2. A male patient who desires to control his healthcare 3. A patient whose family believes CAM is a hoax 4. A patient with an eighth grade education
When caring for an infant who is hospitalized with Haemophilus influenzae meningitis, an important nursing intervention for the child would be for the nurse to:
A) restrain the child before and during a seizure. B) place the child in a side-lying position and keep position using pillows. C) monitor intake and output and increase fluid intake every 4 hours. D) check the child's neurologic status every 2 hours.
How might the nurse demonstrate the parachute reflex with an infant?
a. Lifting the infant high in the air above her head b. Holding the infant in a football hold, cradling the head c. Seating the infant in a stroller in an upright position d. Thrusting the infant downward into the crib