Which characteristic has the greatest effect on health?
a. Obesity
b. Marital status
c. Health insurance
d. Age
ANS: A
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The nurse knows that nursing diagnoses for cognitive behavioral assessment include:
1. Pseudohostility and Ineffective Coping. 2. Knowledge Deficit and Effective Coping. 3. Interrupted Family Processes and Hopelessness. 4. Hopelessness and Functional Family Processes.
The nurse is preparing a hot water bottle for application to an unconscious client with thrombophlebitis in the right leg. Which temperature of the water in the bottle is appropriate for this client?
1. 100 °F to 105 °F 2. 105 °F to 110 °F 3. 105 °F to 115 °F 4. 115 °F to 125 °F
With screening or diagnostic instruments, the concept indicating the instruments' ability to correctly identify a "case" (i.e., to screen in or diagnose a condition correctly) is which of the following?
A) Sensitivity B) Stability C) Specificity D) Sensibility
Which of the following is most accurate regarding evidence-based practice?
a. Evidence-based practice replaces conti-nuous quality improvement. b. Evidence-based practice began with med-icine and assists in determining which medical models can be applied in nursing practice. c. Effective and efficient care can already be demonstrated, which means that EBP will soon become redundant. d. EBP is generally recognized across dis-ciplines and by policymakers as state-of-the-art clinical practice.