A hospitalized patient was admitted with chest pain that has been determined to be a somatoform disorder. The nurse answers the patient's call light, and the patient relates experiencing chest pain. Which response by the nurse is best?

a. Further assess the patient's pain and vital signs. b. Gently remind the patient that the symptoms are not based on a physiological cause. c. Administer a placebo analgesic. d. Ask if the pain is the same type of pain the patient has been experiencing in the past.

What are the two subtotals that distinguish the multi-step income statement from the single-step income statement?

a. Income before taxes and income taxes b. Total operating revenues and total operating expenses c. Income from operations and income before taxes d. Total revenues and total expenses

Elise is so terrified of enclosed places that she had to quit her new job because her office had no windows. She knows that her fear is irrational, but she can't seem to control her anxiety. In this case, Elise's symptoms are MOST consistent with a. generalized anxiety disorder. b. a specific phobia

c. obsessive-compulsive disorder. d. a conversion disorder.

Which constitutional provisions ensure the protection of civil liberties?

a. Article I and the Fourteenth Amendment b. the Bill of Rights and the Fourteenth Amendment c. Article II and the Bill of Rights d. the Bill of Rights and the Sixteenth Amendment

Given space limitations, it is not feasible to employ more than one scaling method to measure a given construct in social media

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Making a judgment or reaching a decision and ending in an investigation before one has the amount or depth of evidence required by scientific standards is called ________

a. halo effect b. premature closure c. selective observation d. overgeneralization

A ____ develops when people of two different language groups are in prolonged contact with one another and the language users of the two groups begin to share some vocabulary that is superimposed onto each group's language use

a. pidgin b. creole c. dialect d. slang

Which of the following is a characteristic of a good press release?

A) focusing on only the facts without embellishment B) using passive voice to bring the writing to life C) including fictional examples to illustrate a point D) avoiding any links to current events or issues E) composing the release online for the best results

The term ______ of markets refers to the buying and selling of goods and services worldwide.

A. globalization B. complexity C. parochialism D. nationalization

Which of the following is not true regarding the Atlas conversion factor?

A. Incomes measured by the Atlas conversion factor are generally more stable over time. B. It is the arithmetic average of the current exchange rate and the exchange rates in the two preceding years, adjusted by the ratio of domestic inflation to the combined inflation rates of the euro zone, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. C. It was developed to reduce the impact of inflation-based changes on GNI estimates. D. Dissatisfaction with both the PPP and conversions using official exchange rates caused the World Bank to adopt the Atlas methodology to derive per capita GNI estimates. E. Changes in income rankings are more likely to be due to relative economic performance than to fluctuations in the exchange rate.

Which of the following is a reason why older females may develop vaginitis?

a. lower estrogen levels b. atrophy of the vaginal canal c. decreased lubrication of the vagina d. all of the above

Under the Family and Medical Leave Act, employers with more than 50 employees have to provide up to ________ weeks of unpaid leave for births, adoptions, etc

A) 16 B) 12 C) 8 D) 6