A nurse has conducted a search of PubMed to answer the question, What factors influence older adults' decisions to seek care from the emergency department rather than their primary care provider when experiencing fatigue? The nurse is currently
reviewing the results of the search in the order that they appear. What factor determines the order of the results in a search of PubMed?
A) Date of publication
B) Number of times the article has been cited
C) Ranking by peer review
D) Date the article was added to the database
D
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The nurse reviews client goals and outcomes to determine whether they have been met. If pain management outcomes are not achieved, what might the nurse and client consider? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Identify objective data. 2. Change of medication dose or interval 3. Did the client understate the pain? 4. Is the client overstating the lack of relief? 5. Has the client's physical condition changed?
Which of the following is the most appropriate nursing intervention to prevent development of postoperative paralytic ileus when caring for a postsurgical client?
A) Encourage progressive activity. B) Report large amounts of emesis. C) Encourage ambulation. D) Administer prescribed bulk-forming laxatives.
Which of these postoperative complications is MORE likely to occur in older adult clients?
a. deep vein thrombosis b. dehydration c. pneumonia d. unpredictable responses to medications and anesthetics
What variables are considered in the decision as to which screening tests are to be performed at a health fair? Select all that apply
A. A national day dedicated to a specific screening B. Preferences of the local politicians who support such events C. Preferences of the local church, which donated space to be used for the event D. The learning needs of the senior nursing students who are going to be helping E. The socio-demographics of the population that will probably attend F. What donations the nurse or the clinic has received