A nurse works in a neurological nursing unit. The nurse reads ...

[shenderson6]

A nurse works in a neurological nursing unit. The nurse reads about a case study involving the potential positive effects of the early stimulation of clients after head injury.
 
  Which of the fol-lowing questions should be the nurse's priority consideration before using of the research results? a. Were ethical principles maintained?
  b. What was the cost of the study?
  c. Were the results of this study published in other journals?
  d. Are the clients in the study similar to clients in my neurological unit?

Question 2

During the admission history, the client informs the nurse that she follows a macrobiotic diet. The nurse knows that the client's diet includes which of the following?
 
  a. Increased meats and other proteins
  b. Low-salt, high-potassium organic diet of fruit juice, raw vegetables, nutritional supplements, plus coffee enemas for detoxification
  c. Increased intake of vitamin C and beta carotene
  d. Whole grains, vegetables, and fish

[lindahyatt42]

Answer to Question 1

D
Determination of whether the subjects and environment in the study are similar to the clients for whom the nurse provides care in his or her particular practice setting is necessary before research can be considered for use in practice.
Even though research may indicate that ethical principles were maintained, it does not necessarily follow that it is feasible to apply the findings in practice. For example, cost issues may limit the use of research findings.
Although cost may be a consideration in determining the feasibility of applying research findings, it is not the nurse's priority consideration for research use. The research findings would first need to be applicable to the practice setting and client population.
The number of journals that published the research results of the study should not be the nurse's priority consideration in implementing of its findings. To judge the scientific worth of the study, however, it is important to examine the amount of supportive evidence provided by other scien-tific studies that have obtained similar results.

Answer to Question 2

D
A macrobiotic diet is predominantly a vegetarian diet (white meat fish, occasional fruits, seeds and nuts), believed to have anti-cancer properties. This diet consists of 40 to 60 whole grain cereal, 20 to 30 vegetables, 5 to 10 beans.
A macrobiotic diet does not include meats, only fish and plant proteins.
Gerson therapy nutrition is used primarily in treatment of cancer. It is not a vegan or macrobiotic diet.
Megavitamin therapy includes an increased intake of vitamin C and beta carotene.

[shenderson6]

Both answers were spot on, thank you once again

[lindahyatt42]

Great! Please up vote