The nurse is assessing the following PICO(T) question: In a 60-year-old woman with osteoarth-ritis, can a COX-2 inhibitor decrease the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding compared with other NSAIDs? What is the comparison component in this question?
a. Osteoarthritis
b. COX-2 inhibitor
c. NSAIDs
d. Gastrointestinal bleeding
C
The comparison component of the clinical question may be the standard or the current treatment, or may be another intervention against which the innovative practice is compared. In this ques-tion, the standard or current practice is other NSAIDs. The innovative practice (COX-2 inhibitor) is compared against this standard.
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a. Completing expert physical assessments and health histories b. Coordinating site disaster planning c. Evaluating resources and vendors for case management d. Knowing relevant federal, state, and local regulations e. Managing budgets f. Performing cost-benefit analysis and outcomes monitoring
When planning care for a client with heart failure, the nurse should plan priority interventions that will assist the client to:
1. Prepare their meals. 2. Promote cleanliness in the home. 3. Conserve energy to reduce fatigue and weakness. 4. Select complementary therapies.
If a client admitted to the hospital for treatment of atrial fibrillation complains of dyspnea and chest pain, the nurse would suspect
a. heart block. b. myocardial infarction. c. pulmonary edema. d. pulmonary emboli.
Ng? Maia o Aotearoa me Te Waipounamu is a national M?ori organisation of midwives and wh?nau
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.