You are a nurse caring for an elderly female patient in a medical-surgical inpatient unit. The patient is suffering from an alteration in level of comfort related to post-surgical pain
As you evaluate her response to the standard care provided, you wonder about the effectiveness of alternate interventions. When you frame your question as a PICO question, the intervention would be: a. the standard treatment
b. the alternative treatment
c. the outcome
d. the population
e. none of the above
B
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Recognizing that falls are a significant source of morbidity among older adults, the manager of a geriatric medical unit is conducting a workshop for the health care team on fall prevention
Which of the following patients would the care providers most likely anticipate being at a potentially high risk for falls? A) A 76-year-old woman with diagnoses of Parkinson disease and orthostatic hypotension B) A 78-year-old woman admitted for rheumatoid arthritis exacerbation and uncontrolled diabetes mellitus C) An 81-year-old woman with exacerbation of her chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and increasing shortness of breath D) An 80-year-old man with benign prostatic hyperplasia and consequent urinary retention
The developmental task of the school-aged period, according to Erikson, is gaining a sense of
A) autonomy versus shame. B) independence versus dependence. C) industry versus inferiority. D) identity versus failure.
The nurse works on a medical-surgical unit and admits a new patient from the ED with many orders, including one to administer an IV solution of sodium bicarbonate
The nurse suspects that the patient has ingested toxic amounts of _________ and understands that the sodium bicarbonate will ____________. a. amphetamines; neutralize the acids to prevent further toxicity b. acetaminophen (Tylenol); reduce hepatotoxicity c. aspirin; create an alkaline urine to accelerate excretion d. opioids; act as an antagonists to receptor sites
Which of the following statements about modes of transmission are true? Select all that apply
A) Direct transmission requires contact with a contaminated inanimate material. B) Indirect transmission is also known as vehicle-borne illness. C) Food- and water-related illnesses are considered to be spread by indirect transmission. D) Vector transmission requires contact with a nonhuman carrier such as an animal or insect. E) Airborne transmission commonly occurs from coughing and sneezing.