In the hospital where Nurse L. provides care, tradition dictates that oral temperatures be included in every set of patient vital signs, regardless of patient diagnosis or acuity. This is most likely an example of which of the following phenomena?
A) The prioritization of internal evidence over external evidence
B) Practice that lacks evidence to support its application
C) The integration of personal expertise into nursing care
D) Evidence-based practice
Answer is B) Practice that lacks evidence to support its application
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Regulations now in place that govern how the care in these facilities is both organized and reimbursed emphasize what aspect of care? A) Ongoing acute care B) Restorative measures C) Mobility and socialization D) Incentives to palliative care
A nurse performs an assessment of a patient in a long-term care facility and records baseline data. The nurse reassesses the patient a month later and makes revisions in the plan of care. What type of assessment is the second assessment?
A) comprehensive B) focused C) time-lapsed D) emergency
A 36-year-old Caucasian woman has been sexually active with multiple partners since age 15,
smokes a pack of cigarettes per day, and has had no children. For which diseases is she most at risk? A) Lung cancer and endometrial cancer B) Endometrial cancer and cervical cancer C) Endometrial cancer and ovarian cancer D) Cervical cancer and ovarian cancer
Despite the growth in the numbers of advanced practice nurses (APNs) over the last decades, the role of the profession is often not understood by the public. What actions should APNs undertake to market their services to the public?
a. Request that the physician act as an APN spokesperson. b. Increase articles in nursing professional journals about the APN role. c. Personally seek out the news media to communicate their value. d. Rely on patients to communicate their benefits to neighbors.