Before implementation of the new policy and procedure on central line catheter care, the nurse manager uses an appraisal system to evaluate the evidence
What is important in using an ap-praisal system to evaluate the evidence gathered in preparation for development of a new proto-col? a. Limiting the search to randomized clinical trials
b. Matching the appraisal tool to the type of evidence
c. Eliminating qualitative research studies
d. Using only pre-processed evidence
B
Appraisal tools are specific to the number of studies, as well as to the study design (type of evi-dence), type of review, and strategy for determining the applicability of evidence to your prac-tice.
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a. Document the findings and continue the assessment. b. Notify the health care provider immediately. c. Elevate the patient's arm above the level of the heart. d. Assess the patient for other signs of circulatory problems.
The nurse should notify the physician if a client about to undergo a lymphangiogram:
1. Signs the consent form. 2. Has swelling of the left arm. 3. Is allergic to seafood. 4. Is menopausal.
The nurse should assist the client with chronic cholecystitis to plan meals that are:
1. high in calories. 2. cold, small in quantity, and low in fats. 3. cold, large in quantity, and infrequent. 4. hot and high in carbohydrates.
A multipara, 26 weeks' gestation and accompanied by her husband, has just delivered a fetal demise. Which of the following nursing actions is appropriate at this time?
a. Encourage the parents to pray for the baby's soul. b. Advise the parents that it is better for the baby to have died than to have had to live with a defect. c. Encourage the parents to hold the baby. d. Advise the parents to refrain from discussing the baby's death with their other children.