Author Question: A nurse believes a new mouth care procedure (MCP) is causing more mouth problems than it is helping ... (Read 93 times)

bclement10 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

A nurse believes a new mouth care procedure (MCP) is causing more mouth problems than it is helping to avoid. Which of the following must be present for the nurse to go to administration

with confidence that the new mouth care procedure (MCP) is causing problems? (Select all that apply.)
a. A plausible explanation of how the new MCP could cause harm
b. A strong feeling that the MCP is the cause
c. Consistently seeing mouth inflammation in many of the patients who have received the MCP
d. Documentation from patient records that mouth inflammation in clients did not occur until after the new procedure was implemented

Question 2

A nurse executive is implementing evidence-based practice at a community nursing center that serves a large Cuban immigrant population. Which of the following actions would be the most helpful for the nurse?

a. Review clinical policies with cultural competency experts from the local university.
b. Conduct weekly staff meetings to discuss which methods work best when helping immigrants.
c. Invite Cuban immigrants from the community to serve on the center's advisory board.
d. Send personnel to conferences and seminars that focus on treating Hispanic immigrants.