The nurse manager of a 30-bed medical surgical unit has noticed ...

[Starlight]

The nurse manager of a 30-bed medical surgical unit has noticed that the fall rate of postopera-tive patients has increased in the past 2 months. The nurse manager wants to address this situa-tion using evidence-based practice.
 
  Which type of trigger did the nurse manager use? a. Literature-focused trigger
  b. Problem-focused trigger
  c. Knowledge-focused trigger
  d. Expectations-focused trigger

Question 2

The nurse encourages clients to eat a variety of inorganic nutrients because their function is to do which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. decrease body tissue d. transport materials
  b. promote bone formation e. conduct nerve impulses
  c. a medium for chemical reactions

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Answer to Question 1

B
A problem-focused trigger is one you face while caring for patients or a trend you see on a nurs-ing unit. A knowledge-focused trigger is a question that arises as a result of new information available on a topic, such as current information in literature. Titler et al. (2001) suggest using problem- and knowledge-focused triggers to think critically about clinical and operational nurs-ing-unit issues. It does not include literature or an expectations trigger.

Answer to Question 2

B, C, D, E
Nutrients essential for effective, efficient body function include water, carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, and minerals. These nutrients can be classified as energy nutrients, which release energy for the body's use; organic nutrients, which build and maintain body tissue and regulate body processes; and inorganic nutrients, which provide a medium for chemical reactions within the body, transport materials, maintain body temperature, promote bone formation, and conduct nerve impulses.

[Starlight]

Excellent

[T4T]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it