What must the nurse consider when critiquing research? (Select all that apply.)
1. The appropriateness of the design
2. The overall cost of the study
3. The ethical dimensions of the study
4. The significance of the problem
5. The generalizability of the findings
Correct Answer: 1, 3, 4, 5
The nurse must consider the significance of the research problem and the appropriateness of the study to the problem, and should also determine whether the rights of human subjects were protected during the study. The nurse should consider whether the findings from the study are generalizable or are limited to a specific study group. The nurse must also consider the presentation of the research. The overall cost of the study is not significant.
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a. hold the vial at waist level and withdraw the desired dosage b. inject air equal to the amount of medication to be withdrawn c. shake the vial vigorously d. place the vial on a stable surface to withdraw the desired dosage
The nurse is preparing teaching on maternal–fetal ABO incompatibility for antepartum clients. Which statement should the nurse include in the teaching information?
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E.B., a 69-year-old man with type 1 diabetes mellitus (dM), is admitted to a large regional medical center
complaining of severe pain in his right foot and lower leg. The right foot and lower leg are cool and without pulses (absent by doppler). Arteriogram demonstrates severe atherosclerosis of the right popliteal artery with complete obstruction of blood flow. despite attempts at percutaneous catheter-directed thrombolytic therapy with alteplase (tissue plasminogen activator [TPA]) over 48 hours and surgical thrombectomy, the foot and lower leg become necrotic. Finally, the decision is made to perform an above-the-knee amputation (AKA) on e.B.'s right leg. e.B. is recently widowed and has a son and daughter who live nearby. In preparation for e.B.'s surgery, the surgeons wish to spare as much viable tissue as possible. Hence, an order is written for e.B. to undergo 5 days of hyperbaric therapy for 20 minutes bid. What is the purpose of hyperbaric therapy? What will be an ideal response?