A Nurse Is Using a Practice Guideline in Caring for Older

question 24

Multiple Choice

A nurse is using a practice guideline in caring for older adults and is concerned about possible bias. What should this nurse do?

• A) Ask the hospital administration for a new guideline.
• B) Recommend an attending physician reassess the guideline.
• C) Use an appraisal instrument to evaluate the guideline.
• D) Use the Johanna Briggs Institute to evaluate the guideline.
• Ana: C

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Definitions:

Mental Health

The state of one's emotional, psychological, and social well-being, affecting how we think, feel, act, make choices, and relate to others.

Responses

Reactions or answers provided following a stimulus or in the context of a situation.

Frequency

The rate at which something occurs over a particular period or in a given sample.

Deception

The act of misleading or tricking someone through false statements or actions.