A nurse is conducting a research study and has some difficulties during her project. Which of the following is a barrier to research utilization in nursing?
A) Positive beliefs and attitudes toward nursing research by the clinician
B) Difficulty determining if studies are well designed and scientifically sound
C) Professional characteristics of clinicians such as openness
D) Postgraduate education level
B
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When the nurse tells a pregnant woman that she needs 1200 mg of calcium daily during pregnancy, the woman responds, "I don't like milk." What dietary adjustments could the nurse recommend?
a. Increase intake of organ meats. b. Eat more green leafy vegetables. c. Choose more fresh fruits, particularly citrus fruits. d. Include molasses and whole-grain breads in the diet.
Place the newborn phases of the sleep-wake states in proper order from first to last. Put a comma and space between each answer choice (a, b, c, d, etc.)
a. Stability phase b. First reactive phase c. Sleep phase d. Second reactive phase
How should a nurse respond when a patient asks if he or she is going to die?
a. Avoid the question by leaving the room. b. Defer the question to the physician. c. Answer honestly and sensitively with information that is understandable and in simple terms. d. Speak with the family first before answering the patient.
A 60-year-old client is admitted to the medical unit for symptoms of fever and pneumonia. The client has a history of hepatitis and renal disease
In reviewing the medications ordered for this client, the nurse sees that a sedative is ordered for bedtime. Two hours after administering this medication to this client, the nurse cannot awaken the client. Blood pressure and pulse are within normal limits and respiratory rate is 12/min. This response is most directly related to A) therapeutic level of the sedative. B) lack of absorption of the drug. C) complications of pneumonia. D) excessive sedation related to medication administered for sleep.