A nurse is actively involved in monitoring the results of a different approach to preventing UTIs in catheterized clients after surgery. What type of research is the nurse engaged in?
A) Randomized control trial
B) Integrative review
C) Practice-based evidence for continuous process improvement
D) Meta-analysis
C
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Pacific Hospital's team develops a process to include staff in development of the mission statement. Which of the following statements would indicate that the staff has been able to de-velop an effective mission statement?
a. Pacific Hospital will increase its sustaina-bility by increasing revenue streams within the next three years. Revenue streams are important to our hospital and are a driving force in our sustainability in the face of insurer and government funding changes. b. Pacific Hospital has a desire to relate to its community to enable appropriate identifi-cation of programming needs by July 2012. c. Pacific Hospital will provide fami-ly-centered care to the community of Pa-cific Rim. It is committed to delivering a full spectrum of services that foster colla-borative partnerships among clients, fami-lies, and the hospital, and it utilizes evi-dence-based practice to guide planning and interventions. d. To provide health promotion programs for school-aged children
An agonist activates a receptor and stimulates a response. When given frequently over time, the body may:
1. Upregulate the total number of receptors 2. Block the receptor with a partial agonist 3. Alter the drug's metabolism 4. Downregulate the numbers of that specific receptor
The nurse is assessing an alert and independent 78-year-old woman for malnutrition risk. The most appropriate initial question is which of the following?
a. "How do you get to the store to buy your food?" b. "Can you tell me the food that you ate yesterday?" c. "Do you have any difficulty in preparing or eating food?" d. "Are you taking any medications that alter your taste for food?"
Which best describes acute glomerulonephritis?
a. Occurs after a urinary tract infection b. Occurs after a streptococcal infection c. Associated with renal vascular disorders d. Associated with structural anomalies of genitourinary tract