The nurse researcher has published a research study about the life of Florence Nightingale. The nurse reading the report suspects that a letter, thought by the researcher to be written by Ms. Nightingale, fails the test of external criticism
What does this mean about this source? 1. The letter is not authentic.
2. The letter does not address the researcher's topic.
3. The information in the letter is not accurate.
4. The information in the letter contradicts information from a previous study.
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Rationale 1: External criticism is the test of authenticity of a source.
Rationale 2: Applicability of information to the researcher's topic is not addressed by external criticism.
Rationale 3: The accuracy of information in the letter is a test of internal criticism. This test is considered after the source passes the test of external criticism.
Rationale 4: This may be a valid issue, but is not a test of external criticism.
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A) Notifying the healthcare provider that birth is imminent B) Changing the client's position in bed C) Beginning continuous fetal heart rate monitoring D) Administering oxygen at 2 liters per minute
Oxygen is humidified to:
a. Prevent irritation from the administration device b. Keep the airway moist c. Keep the airway dry d. Prevent secretions
Which factors influence the financing of healthcare in the United States? Select all that apply
1. Political factors 2. Increasing length of stay 3. Social expectations 4. Public indifference 5. The national economy
A patient follows all the instructions a nurse provides because the patient wants to be perceived as a "good" patient. How should the nurse interpret this information according to moral development?
a. The patient is in postformal thought reasoning. b. The patient is in postconventional reasoning. c. The patient is in preconventional reasoning. d. The patient is in conventional reasoning.