The nurse educators at a large, tertiary care hospital have proposed a research project that will gauge the implementation of evidence-based practice around falls prevention
What is the most distinctive characteristic of an evidence-based practice implementation project?
A) The results may be applied to settings beyond the study site.
B) The study will apply existing knowledge rather than creating new knowledge.
C) The interventions in question are within the scope of independent nursing practice.
D) The interventions will take clinical expertise and patient preferences into account.
B
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A) Before arising in the morning B) After breakfast C) After dinner D) At bedtime
To prevent aspiration in your cognitively compromised client, you would do all of the following EXCEPT:
1. sit him upright to eat. 2. lie him flat immediately after feeding. 3. provide small bites. 4. allow extra time for chewing and swallowing.
The nurse providing care to a client with an elevated temperature would include in the plan of care:
1. Apply warm blankets. 2. Provide dry clothing. 3. Administer warm intravenous fluids. 4. Administer antipyretic medication.
Why do community/public health nurses focus on families?
a. Families will understand the higher cost of care if they are active participants. b. Improving the health of a family improves the health of a community. c. Nurses find such a focus much easier than trying to focus on the community. d. Nurses allow family members to receive respite by providing this type of care.