Given the information in the ‘Before–after design' section, describe the reasons why an RCT design was not possible in the Australian study (Kerr et al 2014)
What will be an ideal response?
This study used a convenience sample of nurses who chose to complete a survey. It was not possible to control for contamination in this setting, the handover model had been introduced to all nurses rather than just an experimental group, and the project design was limited by resources.
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Growth and development that proceeds from the head toward the feet is known as _____________________
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An emergency-department crisis nurse is conducting an admission assessment on a young college woman who has just discovered the body of her roommate who committed suicide
The young woman is lying on a gurney, curled up in a ball, shaking with anxiety and fear. The nurse interrupts her assessment to obtain a blanket and cover the client. The rationale for the nurse's action is: A) Providing for one's basic physiological needs. B) Encouraging reality orientation and focusing on the present. C) Providing a concrete demonstration of caring that promotes trust. D) Modeling positive behaviors to the client.
The patient has had hypertension for many years. The physician orders an antihypertensive drug that has just come on the market. The nurse teaches the patient that this drug works more effectively than his prior drug, and has fewer side effects
The patient asks how this can be. What is the best response by the nurse? 1. "Newer drugs are altered to affect your cells' receptors in a different way." 2. "Receptors tend to ‘burn-out,' so newer drugs are required." 3. "Research into receptors helps ‘fine-tune' drugs to be more effective." 4. "Changing the response of the drug to protein receptor-complexes produces fewer side effects." 5. "It is a process of trial and error with receptors until the new drug proves effective."
The nurse chooses to use a mechanical lift to move an obese immobile client. The nurse recogniz-es that the positive outcomes for both the client and the staff resulting from this intervention will be: (Select all that apply.)
1. Less of the client's body will be dragged along the sheets during the transfer 2. There will be less chance of injuring the skin on the client's elbows and buttocks 3. The staff involved in the transfer will have less likelihood of self-injury 4. The staff will have a greater degree of control over the move 5. The client will feel physically safer during the transfer 6. The move will be accomplished more quickly