The psychiatric-mental health nursing staff is working to enhance the quality of nursing care on the unit by applying evidence-based practice
Toward this goal, the nursing staff should collect data and information from which of the following sources? A) Clients' choices and concerns
B) Personal clinical experiences
C) Nursing research
D) Policy and procedure manuals
C
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A client tells the nurse that his recent blood work indicated his high-density lipids (HDLs) were 40 mg/dL and asks whether this is a "good level." What should the nurse respond?
1. "HDLs should be lower than your cholesterol level." 2. "That is a good level. You must be eating healthy." 3. "You should ask your primary care provider to explain the results." 4. "It is desirable to have a level above 60 mg/dL."
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which of the following statements is true regarding the Tuskegee Syphilis Study? The
a. proven medical treatment, when available, was withheld from the subjects. b. purpose of the study outweighed the risks and continued for 40 years. c. research design was amended so that it could continue regardless of the outcome. d. subjects did not know they were in a study.
When dosage adjustments in a patient taking lithium and furosemide are considered, which statement is correct?
a. The lithium dose may need to be decreased. b. The lithium dose will need to be increased. c. No dosage adjustment is required. d. These drugs should never be used concurrently.