What information can the nurse obtain by reviewing the methods section of a research study?
a. The number of studies reviewed
b. The outcome of the studies and how they were applied
c. Information on the quality of the individual study
d. A description of the assessment quality and criteria for inclusion
A
The methods section should describe the search strategy. The results section will outline the number of studies retrieved and excluded and why.
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Ethical decision making is
a. Beyond the legal scope of the practical nurse b. The use of personal values and beliefs to solve problems c. Unnecessary if there are comprehensive physician orders d. Governed by the law
The nurse has just recorded a positive iliopsoas test on a patient who has abdominal pain. This test is used to confirm a(n):
a. Inflamed liver. b. Perforated spleen. c. Perforated appendix. d. Enlarged gallbladder.
A nursing instructor tells the class the most important ethical principle involved in informed consent is
a. autonomy. b. beneficence. c. confidentiality. d. veracity.
The nurse administers heparin 5,000 units subcutaneously at 2100 and documents in the medication administration record that the dose was administered. What other information is important for the nurse document?
1) Injection site 2) Previous site of administration 3) Patient response to medication 4) Heart rate prior to administration