After formulating a clinical question, a nurse has proceeded to search for evidence for ways to foster restful sleep in patients who are receiving care in the intensive care unit (ICU)
The nurse has identified a relevant meta-analysis in an electronic database. What will this source of evidence consist of?
A) A statistical summary of the results from several different studies
B) An examination of the theoretical and conceptual underpinnings of the issue
C) An interdisciplinary analysis of the clinical question
D) A qualitative study of different interventions related to the clinical question
A
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Considerable planning must be done before the go-live event. Which of the following are specific examples of planning elements? Select all that apply
1. Implementation strategy is determined 2. Decisions must be made regarding what information will be back loaded or preloaded 3. Support schedule is developed 4. Evaluation procedures are addressed 5. Procedure developed to request changes after the go-live event
Which situation would be covered under criminal law?
a. The nurse injures a patient while performing a procedure. b. A patient's hospitalization is prolonged be-cause of an action on the part of the nurse. c. The nurse breaks a patient's false teeth. d. The nurse takes narcotics from the narcotics cabinet and uses them for himself.
The dissociative disorder in which a person suddenly and unexpectedly takes on a new identity and a new place of residence is:
A) Dissociative identity disorder/multiple personality disorder B) Dissociative or psychogenic amnesia C) Dissociative or psychogenic fugue D) Mania
The third-leading cause of birth defects in the United States is
1. Cigarette smoking 2. Fetal alcohol syndrome 3. Marijuana use 4. HIV from sharing needles