The client is to have a prothrombin time blood test. Which information is most important to include on the lab requisition?
a. Age of the client
b. Diagnosis
c. Medications the client is taking
d. Foods to which the client is allergic
ANS: C
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1. "HDLs should be lower than your cholesterol level." 2. "That is a good level. You must be eating healthy." 3. "You should ask your primary care provider to explain the results." 4. "It is desirable to have a level above 60 mg/dL."
A researcher is attempting to decide whether to hire a statistician to assist with the statistical aspects of the study. If the researcher cannot perform which of the following for a quantitative study, a statistician should be contacted?
(Select all that apply.) a. Provide sample demographics using descriptive statistics. b. Perform reliability testing of the study instruments. c. Design and perform analyses to answer research questions and test hypotheses. d. Design and perform an exploratory analysis of the data. e. Hand-compute all statistical calculations. f. Prepare the data for analysis. g. Perform a power analysis. h. Interpret the results obtained by all statistical computations.
A client who had extensive oral surgery 5 days earlier has the nursing diagnosis of Imbalanced Nutrition: Less than Body Requirements related to altered oral mucosa and surgical procedure
The most appropriate caution by the nurse when the client resumes oral feedings is a. "It will be painful to eat for some time." b. "Often clients lose their sense of taste following surgery." c. "The capacity of your mouth will be smaller." d. "You may have difficulty feeling the food in your mouth."
A patient who has type 2 diabetes mellitus asks the nurse why the provider has changed the oral antidiabetic agent from tolbutamide (Orinase) to glipizide (Glucotrol). The nurse will explain that glipizide
a. has a longer duration of action. b. has fewer gastrointestinal side effects. c. may be taken on an as-needed basis. d. results in less hypoglycemic potential.