Author Question: The nurse participating on the hospital research committee is assigned the task of reviewing ... (Read 144 times)

Kikoku · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

The nurse participating on the hospital research committee is assigned the task of reviewing literature for the project. The nurse considers which method the most efficient for finding appropriate information?

1. Seeking journals in the nursing library.
2. Looking for articles at the medical library.
3. Using Google to search for medical information..
4. Accessing bibliographic databases online.

Question 2

A client is surprised to learn that she is pregnant since the home pregnancy test was negative when she used it a month ago. With which of the following should the nurse respond to this client?

1. Home pregnancy tests can provide a false negative and should be repeated in a week if your period has not yet started..
2. Home pregnancy tests lose their effectiveness after 6 months, and your kit was probably old..
3. Home pregnancy tests are unreliable and should not be used without a blood sample being drawn afterward..
4. Home pregnancy tests are unreliable and should not be used without an ultrasound afterward to confirm pregnancy..

smrtceo · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

4. Accessing bibliographic databases online.

Rationale:
Accessing databases online can pinpoint those journals and projects that relate directly to the research project. Trying to find applicable articles and journals in any library is time consuming and may result in inappropriate material that cannot be filtered by hand the way it can by a computer. Google is not an efficient avenue for accessing nursing research.

Answer to Question 2

1. Home pregnancy tests can provide a false negative and should be repeated in a week if your period has not yet started..

Rationale:
False-negative results with home pregnancy tests are high, and so follow-up is indicated if symptoms of pregnancy occur. If the results are negative, the woman should repeat the test in 1 week if she has not started her period. Home pregnancy tests do not lose their effectiveness for 2 years. Blood sampling and ultrasounds are not required to confirm the results of home pregnancy tests.