When a patient wishes to learn more about alternative or complementary treatments, the nurse should refer the patient to the:
a. American Medical Association.
b. American Nurses Association.
c. National League for Nursing.
d. National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine.
D
The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine has a clearinghouse from which individuals may request information. The organizations named in the other options do not provide extensive information about this topic.
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1. This will increase the hospital's long-term profits. 2. The quality of nursing care will increase as the nurses who were not committed to the facility leave. 3. The hospital is likely to see a long-term financial loss. 4. The hospital will earn a reputation as being efficient and precise in the delivery of care.
The criterion that refers to neutrality in qualitative inquiry is:
A) Credibility B) Transferability C) Authenticity D) Confirmability
Research has associated stress levels with infectious diseases. Which fact best supports the rationale for this statement?
A) Stress impairs sleep patterns. B) Stress decreases the immune response. C) Stress increases weight. D) Stress decreases concentration.
The nurse is caring for a patient with a subarachnoid hemorrhage who is intubated and placed on a mechanical ventilator with 10 cm H2O of peak end-expiratory pressure (PEEP)
When monitoring the patient, the nurse will need to notify the health care provider immediately if the patient develops a. oxygen saturation of 93%. b. respirations of 20 breaths/minute. c. green nasogastric tube drainage. d. increased jugular venous distention.