A nursing instructor evaluates the nursing students' knowledge of the type of statistical graphs used to determine relationships and outcomes related to analyzing quality improvement data
Which response by a student regarding a method to use would indicate that further teaching is needed? a. Time series charts c. Histamine charts
b. Pareto charts d. Fishbone diagrams
C
Some types of charts used by quality improvement initiatives to examine data are time series charts,
Pareto charts, histograms (not histamine), fishbone diagrams, and pie charts.
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a. acute. b. chronic. c. remission. d. exacerbation.
Which of the following is most important for the nurse to monitor in a client who has just undergone a bone marrow transplant?
A) The client's toilet patterns B) Monitor the client closely to prevent infection C) The client's physical condition D) The client's heart rate
A nurse who provides care at a community clinic is in contact with a diverse group of patients. Which of the following individuals most clearly displays risk factors for stroke?
A) A man who is receiving oral antibiotics for the treatment of a chlamydial infection B) A woman who has osteoporosis, a history of fractures, and a family history of stroke C) An obese woman with a history of atrial fibrillation and type 2 diabetes D) A 70-year-old man who has benign prostatic hyperplasia and early stage Alzheimer's disease
Which manifestations would the nurse expect to assess in the patient with a type IV paraesophageal hernia?
A) Dyspnea, reduced exercise tolerance, bowels sounds heard at left lung base B) Occasional heartburn, sour taste in throat, reduced exercise tolerance C) Sour taste in throat, dyspnea, halitosis D) Halitosis, epigastric pain, burning in throat