The nurse is hand picking the sample based on the researcher's knowledge about the population. What type of sample is this called?
A) Purposive
B) Snowball
C) Network
D) Chain
A
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The nursing supervisor is assessing the organization by spending time on each unit. The nurse manager seems overwhelmed and stressed trying to address many client complaints. The charge nurse is trying to help everyone at once
In this situation, what might this supervisor conclude based on this assessment? Select all that apply. 1. The nurse manager is inexperienced and needs time to adjust. 2. The unit culture fosters distrust and poor communication among staff. 3. Client complaints are usually an indicator of a larger unit problem. 4. Nurses on the unit are in need of additional training and skills. 5. The unit must have had several call-ins or is short staffed. 6. Delegation may be seen as too time consuming to undertake.
Immediately after a client's death and before the body is moved to the mortuary, which of these actions should the nurse take?
a. Obtain permission for an autopsy. b. Cancel arrangements for hospice care. c. Administer palliative care. d. Give postmortem care.
The nurse is counseling a couple who suspect that they could bear a child with a genetic abnormality. Which of the following would be most important for the nurse to incorporate into the plan of care when working with this family?
A) Gathering information from at least three generations B) Informing the family of the need for a wide range of information C) Maintaining the confidentiality of the information D) Presenting the information in a nondirective manner
The nurse is caring for victims of bioterrorism who were exposed to inhalation anthrax. After assessment, it is determined that 350 people were exposed to the potentially deadly spore
Knowing that this disease has a 45% mortality rate, how many patients should the nurse expect to recover from this illness? Record your answer rounding to the nearest whole number.