Staff nurses in an ICU setting have noticed that their patients required lower and fewer doses of analgesia when noise levels on the unit were consciously reduced
They informed an advanced practice RN of this and asked the APRN to quantify the effects of noise on the pain levels of hospitalized patients. How does this demonstrate a role of the APRN?
A) Involving patients in their care while hospitalized
B) Contributing to the scientific basis of nursing practice
C) Critiquing the quality of patient care
D) Explaining medical studies to patients and RNs
Ans: B
Feedback:
Research is within the purview of the APRN. The activity described does not exemplify explaining studies to RNs, critiquing care, or involving patients in their care.
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