Author Question: A nurse has been asked to make a presentation to a group of high school students on the subject of ... (Read 24 times)

silviawilliams41 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

A nurse has been asked to make a presentation to a group of high school students on the subject of sexual health. However, the nurse does not have a background in this practice area and requires rapid access to evidence-based guidelines.

Which of the following strategies is
most likely to provide the nurse with valid and reliable evidence in a time-efficient manner?

A) Search the Cochrane Library of Systematic Reviews
B) Google search terms such as sexual health teens and sexual education
C) Search Medline using PubMed and order relevant articles
D) Scan the most recent issues of nursing journals that address this area of practice

Question 2

The federal government operates in the healthcare field in complex ways that involve dozens of agencies. Which of the following groups are examples of the involvement of the federal government in healthcare? (Select all that apply.)

A) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
B) Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
C) National Institutes of Health (NIH)
D) Center for Medical & Medicare Services (CMS)
E) National League of Nursing (NLN)

rekilledagain · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: A
For some problems, a systematic review may be available from a source such as the
Cochrane Library. Often this review is done by an expert panel providing excellent information
on which to base decisions. This approach is more likely to produce valid and reliable results
than a Google search and is more efficient than searching journal manually or ordering articles
through PubMed.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: A, B, C, D
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is a cabinet-level
administrative unit of the federal government with four major service divisions and many
different sections. The Public Health Service includes the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC). The National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Food and Drug
Administration, the Health Resources Administration, and the Center for Medical & Medicare
Services (CMS) are all part of HHS. The NLN is not a department or agency affiliated with the
federal government.