While completing an admission examination on a critically ill patient, the nurse examines the patient's oral cavity. What is the best rationale for this examination?
A) Oral lesions can prevent adequate nutrition
B) Part of routine admission assessment
C) Appropriate only if the patient has facial trauma
D) Can be done quickly
A
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A research nurse meets with the nurse manager to discuss plans for the development of evidence-based practice (EBP) guidelines using the Reavy and Tavernier model. Which statement should the nurse include in the discussion?
a. "Our efforts should focus on forming a team to develop an EBP initiative." b. "I will assist staff nurses with literature reviews and the synthesis of evidence." c. "You should identify barriers to evidence-based implementation." d. "I will develop a PICOT question and share it with the staff nurses."
A client experiences a musculoskeletal injury that involves the structure that connects a muscle to the bone. The nurse understands that this injury involves which of the following?
A) Ligament B) Tendon C) Cartilage D) Joint
A researcher studies the effect of a computerized hospital charting system on nurses' compliance with charting the exact times of tracheostomy care, periodic turning of patients, and bed baths
The researcher hypothesizes that instituting the new charting system would improve compliance. The sample size is 120. The level of significance is set at .05 and the power at 80%. Findings are nonsignificant, at p = .146. How might this be discussed by the researcher? (Select all that apply.) a. The null hypothesis was accepted. There was no difference in compliance when paper charting was replaced with computer charting, in terms of the variables of tracheostomy care, periodic turning, and bed bath charting. b. Nurses do not chart consistently the tracheostomy care, periodic turning, and bed baths they deliver, regardless of charting system. c. The effect size was smaller than expected; a repeat power analysis revealed that the sample size of 120 was insufficient to demonstrate a significant difference. d. This study showed no significant difference between the two charting methods, in terms of compliance. e. Had the level of significance been set at 0.15, the findings would have reached statistical significance.
A client with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) says, "I'm not going to take a flu shot this year. If there is an outbreak, I'll take one then." How should the nurse respond to this statement?
Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. "I rarely take a flu shot either." 2. "Once the outbreak is here, it is usually too late for immunizations." 3. "We can't always treat influenza very effectively in people with COPD." 4. "If you had an immunization last year, it is probably still effective." 5. "If you change your mind, you can take one at your next appointment in January."