While teaching an ulcerative colitis patient receiving sulfasalazine, the nurse explains that this medication:
1. treats the infection that triggers the condition.
2. reduces the inflammation.
3. enhances the immune response.
4. increases the reabsorption of fluid.
Correct Answer: 2
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The nurse's research is designed to generate a new theory. What research approach has this nurse most likely chosen?
1. Deductive using quantitative research methods. 2. Inductive using quantitative research methods. 3. Deductive using qualitative research methods. 4. Inductive using qualitative research methods.
A patient is planning to have surgery for the treatment of benign prostatic hypertrophy. Which procedure should the nurse explain has the fewest postoperative complications?
1. transurethral needle ablation (TUNA) 2. transurethral incision of the prostate (TURP) 3. perineal prostatectomy 4. suprapubic prostatectomy
A 6-year-old is going home today. She is newly diagnosed with Type I diabetes. Her parents have been taught how to manage her disease, but the nurse is concerned that they may not remember everything that was taught
The nurse can best help the parents by: a. Instructing the parents that they can bring their child back to the unit for additional help as needed b. Beginning discharge planning as soon as the order for discharge has been written by the attending physician c. Providing the family with written instructions regarding diet, medications, activity, and procedures needed by the child d. Delaying informing the parents of the impending discharge to prevent stress and anxiety for the parents and child
The lead agency designated to improve health care quality is
a. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). b. American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). c. Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN). d. National Institute for Nursing Research (NINR).