Test Bank For Nursing Research Methods And Critical Appraisal For Evidence Based Practice 10th Edition By Lobiondo Wood

A client admitted to the inpatient medical-surgical unit has suffered sudden respiratory failure. The clients condition is getting worse; he is cyanotic (turning blue) with periods of labored breathing. What action should the nurse take first? 1) Study the discharge plan. 2) Check the graphic data for vital signs. 3) Examine the history and physical. 4) Look for an advance directive. {Ans: 4}Dunn believes that an individuals state of health should be evaluated in the context of the persons environment. This approach illustrates that 1) An unhealthy physical environment, characterized by poor living conditions, always has a negative effect on an individuals health 2) Adequate income, food, and shelter create a healthful environment and always improve physical health status 3) Physical environment, family, and social support may help or hinder the health status of an individual 4) The environment that should always be assessed is the clients immediate surroundings; extended boundaries do not apply in an ill state {Ans: 3}All of the following are aspects of the full-spectrum nursing role. Which one is essential for the nurse to do in order to successfully carry out all the others? 1) Thinking and reasoning about the clients care 2) Providing