What occurs when no decision is made regarding adopting an innovation and old practices are continued?
a. Active rejection
b. Acquiring evidence
c. Passive rejection
d. Ranking of evidence
c. Passive rejection
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A patient presents to the emergency department (ED) having an acute asthma attack. An ED physician has ordered a sympathomimetic (epinephrine). The nurse expects what as the therapeutic effect of this drug?
A) Decrease the inflammatory response in the airways B) Reduce the surface tension within the alveoli allowing for gas exchange C) Inhibit the release of histamine and slow-reacting substance of anaphylaxis (SRSA) to prevent the allergic asthmatic response D) Cause dilation of the bronchi with increased rate and depth of respiration
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a. light touch, verbal stimuli, and then painful stimuli. b. verbal stimuli, light touch, and then painful stimuli. c. pressure to a nail bed of each extremity, pinching the trapezius muscle, and pressure applied to the supraorbital ridge or manubrium. d. gentle shaking, shining a light in the patient's eyes, and then painful stimuli.
The pediatric nurse is providing information to a 14-year-old girl about her acne skin condition. The nurse states that the primary cause of the acne is:
A) the action of adrenal androgenic hormones. B) the use of an oil-based make-up applied twice a day. C) the consumption of more than 4 servings of greasy foods per week. D) the decreased amount of vitamin D due to a lack of exposure to sunlight.