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The nurse has been working in the clinical setting for several years as an advanced practice nurse. However, the nurse has a strong desire to pursue research and theory development. To fulfill this desire, which program should the nurse attend? a. Doctor of Nursing Science degree (DNSc) b. Doctor of Philosophy degree (PhD) c. Doctor of Nursing Practice degree (DNP) d. Doctor in the Science of Nursing degree (DSN) - Correct AnswerDoctor of Philosophy degree (PhD) A nurse attends a workshop...

After completing an initial assessment of a patient, the nurse has charted that his respirations are eupneic and his pulse is 58 beats per minute. These types of data would be: a. Objective. b. Reflective. c. Subjective. d. Introspective. - Correct AnswerANS: A Objective data are what the health professional observes by inspecting, percussing, palpating, and auscultating during the physical examination. Subjective data is what the person says about him or herself during history taking. The ...

Which of the following research questions reflects an inductive approach to scientific inquiry? a. Is there a difference in infection rates among patients with neutropenia who eat from dishes cleaned with automatic dishwashers as compared with patients with neutropenia who eat from dishes that are hand washed? b. Do older adults residing in assisted-living settings have more social interaction than do older adults residing in their own homes? c. What is the relationship between self-esteem...

The pathophysiology class is learning how microorganisms develop resistance to anti-infective drugs. What is one way the nursing students would learn that microorganisms develop resistance to anti-infective drugs? A) By rearranging their deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) to produce membranes that are permeable to the drug B) By producing an enzyme that stimulates the drug C) By changing the cellular membrane to allow the drug entry into the cell D) By altering binding sites on the membrane or ...

B - Correct AnswerThe nurse is conducting a class for new graduate nurses. During the teaching session, the nurse should keep in mind that novice nurses, without a background of skills and experience from which to draw, are more likely to make their decisions using: a. Intuition. b. A set of rules. c.Articles in journals. d. Advice from supervisors A - Correct AnswerExpert nurses learn to attend to a pattern of assessment data and act without consciously labeling it. These responses...

By definition, community-oriented nursing has the goal of preserving, protecting, or maintaining health to promote the quality of life. All nurses may focus on individuals and families, give direct care to ill persons within their family setting, and help manage acute or chronic conditions. 4. Which of the following is responsible for the dramatic increase in life expectancy during the twentieth century?

Critical thinking in nursing needs to include which of the following important variables? - Correct Answer Consideration of ethics and responsible decision making A nursing student asks a faculty member how to improve critical thinking. Which response by the faculty is best? - Correct Answer Pay close attention to how you solve problems; assess your own style of thinking. Which of the following is a characteristic of an accomplished critical thinker? - Correct Answer Inquisitiveness

Evidence-based practice (EBP) is a guide for nurses to structure how to make appropriate, timely, and effective clinical decisions. A textbook relies on the scientific literature, which may be outdated by the time the book is published. Unfortunately, much of the best evidence never reaches the bedside. EBP is not to be blindly applied without using good judgment and critical thinking skills. In caring for patients, what must the nurse remember about evidence-based practice (EBP)? a.

A nurse argues that we need to reform our health care system because we have a large number of people who are uninsured and end up needing expensive emergent care when low-cost measures could have prevented their illnesses. What ethical framework is she using to make this case? a. Deontology b. Ethics of care c. Feminist ethics d. Utilitarianism - Correct Answerd. Utilitarianism The nurse has become aware of missing narcotics in the patient care area. Which ethical principle obligate...

"Exposure to theories will help you later in graduate school." - Correct AnswerANS: C Theories offer well-grounded rationales for how and why nurses perform specific interventions and for predicting and/or prescribing nursing care measures. Although nursing theory will help the nurse in graduate school, it is also an important basis for the nurse's approach to daily patient care, and it expands scientific knowledge of the profession. The nurse is caring for a patient who does not follow t...

4. A nurse is completing preprocedure teaching for a client who will undergo a sigmoidoscopy. Which of the following information should the nurse include in the teaching? SATA a. Increased flatulence can occur following the procedure b. NPO status should be maintained preprocedure c. Conscious sedation is used d.Repositioning will occur throughout the procedure e. Fluid intake is limited the day after the procedure - Correct Answera. Increased flatulence can occur following the procedure ...

Rationale: (B) The nurse should assist the client to a supine position, which can relieve a headache following a lumbar puncture (C) The nurse should administer an opioid medication for a client's report of headache pain. (D) The nurse should encourage increased fluid intake to maintain a positive fluid balance, which can relieve a headache following a lumbar puncture A nurse is caring for a client who experienced a traumatic head injury and has an intraventricular catheter (ventriculostomy...

Rationale: expressive aphasia results from damage to an area of the frontal lobe and is a motor speech problem. The client who has expressive aphasia is able to understand what is sad, but is unable to communicate verbally. However, this does not necessarily mean that a client is unable to reliably report pain. evidence based practice indicates the nurse should first attempt to obtain the client self report of pain. When assessing a client for pain, the nurse should utilize the hierarchy of pain...

a nurse is caring for a client who has COPD. the client tells the nurse "I can feel the congestion in my lungs, and I certainly cough a lot, but I can't seem to bring anything up". which of the following actions should the nurse take to help this client with tenacious bronchial secretions? a. maintaining semi-Fowlers position as soon as possible b. administering oxygen via nasal cannula at 2 L/min c. helping client select a low-salt diet d. encouraging client to drink 2-3 L of water daily...

A nurse is caring for a client following peripheral bypass graft surgery of the lower left extremity. Which of the following findings pose an immediate concern? - Correct AnswerCapillary refill of 6 seconds Mottled appearance of limb A nurse is caring for a client following an angioplasty through the femoral artery. When turning the client, the nurse discovers blood underneath the clients back. Which of the following complications should the nurse expect? - Correct AnswerBleeding from the in...

How often should eye makeup be discarded? - Correct AnswerEvery 6 months to help prevent infection. Ch. 25, pg. 575 __________________ is the measurement of ROM in a joint. - Correct AnswerGoniometry Ch. 31, pg. 722 Each joint is evaluated in terms of the number of degrees it can be moved from the 0-degree position. What are contractures? How is it prevented? - Correct AnswerThe shortening of skeletal muscle tissue causing deformity; muscles become shorter & lose elasticity.

a nurse is caring for a client receiving fluid through a peripheral IV catheter. Which of the following findings at the IV site should the nurse identify as infiltration? - Correct AnswerC. Skin blanching - skin blanching, edema, and coolness at the IV site indicate infiltration a nurse is preparing to administer 0.5mL of oral single-dose liquid medication to a client. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? - Correct AnswerA. Gently shake the container of medication prior to a...

A nurse is preparing to administer packed RBCs to a client who has Hgb of 8 g/dL. Which of the following actions should the nurse to take during the first 15 min of the transfusion? A. Obtain consent from the client for the transfusion. B. Assess for an acute hemolytic reaction. C. Explain the transfusion procedure to the client. D. Obtain blood culture specimens to send to the lab. - Correct AnswerB. Assess for an acute hemolytic reaction.

The clients heart rate is 34/min and BP is 83/48 mmHg . The client is lethargic and unable to complete sentences. Which of the following actions should the nurse perform first? - Correct AnswerApply transcutaneous pacemaker pads A nurse is caring for a client following the insertion of a temporary venous pacemaker via femoral artery that is set as a VVI pacemaker rate of 70/min. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider ? - Correct AnswerCool and clammy foot with c...

should elevate the client's legs above his heart to promote venous return by gravity. During discharge teaching, the nurse should reinforce the importance of periodic positioning of the legs above the heart A nurse is reviewing a client's repeat lab results 4 hr after administering fresh frozen plasma. Which of the following lab results should the nurse review? a) prothrombin time b) WBC count c) platelet count d) hematrocrite - Correct Answera) prothrombin time