Which of the following nurses was the first to use evidence-based practice?
A. Mary Brewster
B. Clara Barton
C. Florence Nightingale
D. Lillian Wald
C
Evidence-based practice was first used by the founder of nursing, Florence Nightingale.
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A. Continuously B. Every 5 minutes C. Every 15 minutes D. Every 30 minutes
A client asks, "What can I do to help decrease the amount of pain with labor?" The nurse's best response should be:
a. "Nothing, that is the way God intended it to be." b. "By trying to relax the contractions will be more efficient and the pain may be less." c. "We can give you medications to help with the pain." d. "You should not worry about the pain; leave that concern up to the staff."
Which effect is associated with thyroid replacement hormones such as levothyroxine (Levothroid)?
a. Increase in the metabolic rate of body tissues b. Inhibition of gluconeogenesis c. Decrease in utilization and mobilization of glycogen stores d. Inhibition of protein synthesis and cell growth
A patient has been receiving an antibiotic with a narrow therapeutic index for 10 days. Upon assessment, the nurse suspects that the patient may be experiencing toxicity. The nurse's priority action would be to
a. call the prescriber and have the antibiotic changed. b. suspect an allergic reaction and administer a prn antihistamine. c. ask the prescriber to order a plasma drug level. d. set up oxygen and obtain an order for an antagonist.