A nurse is gathering information from research studies and evidence-based nursing practice on wound healing
She has noticed that clients on the unit who utilize a specific product do better with wound healing than those who do not when changing colostomy pouches. Which of the following sources of information is provided as evidence-based practice in this scenario?
A) Clinical experience data
B) Chart audit data
C) Benchmarking data
D) Quality improvement data
A
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A 22-year-old delivers a baby at home and calls the police who bring her to the psychiatric unit for an evaluation. The nurse learns that the mother is unwilling to accept the pregnancy and denies that she ever delivered a baby
The nurse continues to work with the client and establishes a trusting relationship. How should the nurse proceed in order to help the client? 1. Avoid talking about babies or deliveries in the client's presence. 2. Explore the protective functions of this behavior. 3. Discuss adoption proceedings. 4. Take the client to the nursery and show her the baby.
The nurse is caring for a pregnant patient diagnosed with pregnancy-induced diabetes. What antidiabetic agent is best suited for administration to this patient?
A) Metformin B) Acarbose C) Insulin D) Glyburide
The client who has a positive enzyme immunoassay test asks the nurse if that means that he is HIV positive. The nurse's most helpful response would be
a. "No, many people have positive enzyme immunoassays." b. "No, you need to have the Western blot test to confirm that you are positive." c. "Yes, but antiretrovirals will probably combat the infection now." d. "Yes, you should seek medical care for antiretroviral drugs."
A nurse has worked on the same unit for a number of years. The nurse is highly respected by peers and physicians and influences coworkers to achieve group goals. The new nurse on the unit recognizes that:
1. This nurse should be told about issues affecting the unit. 2. This nurse would be helpful with clinical questions. 3. This nurse challenges the authority of the manager. 4. This nurse should become the manager.