The nurse is engaged in a process approach of reviewing, interpreting, critiquing, and evaluating research and other relevant literature for direct application to patient care.
When asked by a coworker, the nurse explains that this process is called: a. evidence-based medicine. c. evidence-based care.
b. evidence-based practice. d. critical thinking.
Question 2In caring for patients in nursing homes or extended care facilities, the nurse recognizes that some patients' care is being funded by Medicaid. Which of the following patients is most likely to be covered under Medicaid?
a. A 70-year-old recovering from a hip replacement.
b. A 6-year-old with spina bifida.
c. An elderly patient who can no longer care for herself and has no appreciable as-sets.
d. A patient with end-stage renal disease.
Question 3A student nurse has heard about something called the Nurse Licensure Compact. When the student asks a nurse educator, the nurse educator explains that the Nurse Licensure Compact is a:
a. plan for all nurses to need only one license with a large annual fee.
b. project of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.
c. type of specialized organizational tool used in licensure and NCLEX exams.
d. spinoff of EEOC legislation.
Question 4When using available evidence, the nurse must be aware of what two major challenges?
a. Balancing the benefits and harm to justify a recommendation of the evidence
b. Reviewing the body of knowledge and evaluating for clinical decision making
c. Recommending or not recommending the research evidence for clinical practice
d. Reviewing the clinical trials and grading the research according to the AHRQ scale
Question 5Using a whiteboard to organize nursing assignments per shift or to provide patients information about their practitioner or diagnosis is a violation of which of the following?
a. Civil law c. HIPAA
b. Tort law d. OSHA
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