Which action would be the most likely to result in encouraging evidence-based practice?
A) Stress the need to base practice on research findings during orientation of new graduates.
B) Include a statement of the need for evidence-based practice in the philosophy.
C) Reprimand nurses who do not use research during the annual evaluations.
D) Provide a computer program to nurses for access to the latest nursing research.
D
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a. Stick with one developmental theory for consistency. b. Apply developmental theories when making observations of the individual's patterns of growth and development. c. Compare the individual's assessment findings versus established normal findings. d. Recognize his/her own moral developmental level. e. Apply a unidimensional life span perspective.
A child has had a heart transplant. The nurse recognizes that postoperative teaching has been successful when the parents state that the child is on cyclosporin A to
1. reduce serum-cholesterol level. 2. prevent rejection. 3. treat hypertension. 4. treat infections.
The nurse caring for clients with allergies knows people can have an allergic reaction to any medication. Which of the following medication routes elicits a faster and more dramatic allergic reaction?
A) Parenteral B) Intramuscular C) Subcutaneous D) Intradermal
A client whose hemoglobin level was 6 gm/dL 2 days ago has received parenteral epoetin alfa. A hemoglobin level has just been drawn to evaluate therapy. The nurse would consider which hemoglobin lab result as most problematic?
1. 13–14 gm/dL 2. 7–8 gm/dL 3. 11–12 gm/dL 4. 9–10 gm/dL