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Question 1 of 5

During a staff meeting, nurses discuss problems with accessing research studies to incorporate EBP into their practice. Which suggestion by the nurse manager would best help these problems?

A. Form a committee to conduct research studies.

B. Post published research studies on the unit's bulletin boards.

C. Encourage the nurses to visit the library to review studies.

D. Teach the nurses how to conduct electronic searches for research studies.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Teach the nurses how to conduct electronic searches for research studies.

Question 2 of 5

Expert nurses learn to attend to a pattern of assessment data and act without consciously labeling it. These responses are referred to as:

A. Intuition.

B. The nursing process.

C. Clinical knowledge.

D. Diagnostic reasoning.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Intuition.

Question 3 of 5

The nurse is assessing a patient for signs of heart failure. Which finding is most consistent with this condition?

A. Edema in the lower extremities.

B. Increased respiratory rate.

C. Decreased blood pressure.

D. Bounding pulse.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Edema in the lower extremities.

Question 4 of 5

During a cardiac assessment, the nurse notes a pulse deficit. How is this finding assessed?

A. By comparing the apical and radial pulse rates.

B. By measuring the pulse strength in both radial arteries.

C. By auscultating the heart sounds for murmurs.

D. By palpating the carotid and femoral pulses simultaneously.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: By comparing the apical and radial pulse rates.

Question 5 of 5

Structures passing through the carpal tunnel into the hand include which of the following?

A. Five finger flexor tendons

B. The ulnar nerve

C. The median nerve

D. The radial nerve

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: The median nerve

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