The Nurses' Health Studies are a set of ongoing investigations that began in 1976 to study the long-term effects of oral contraceptives. The study subjects were not assigned to any treatment, but over the years, researchers collected a large amount of data regarding the nurses' health as well as their diet, physical activity, and other lifestyle practices. The study subjects were not assigned to any experimental treatment, but over the years, researchers have collected biological specimens and a vast quantity of data regarding diet, physical activity, and other lifestyle factors. The Nurses' Health Studies are best described as ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Answer: prospective cohort studies
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During her annual gynecologic checkup, a 17-year-old woman states that recently she has been experiencing cramping and pain during her menstrual periods. The nurse would document this complaint as:
a. Amenorrhea. b. Dysmenorrhea. c. Dyspareunia. d. Premenstrual syndrome (PMS).
A nurse is entering information on the client's electronic health record (EHR) and is called to assist in an emergency situation with regard to another client in the labor and birth suite
The nurse rushes to the scene to assist but leaves the chart open on the computer screen. The emergent client situation is resolved satisfactorily, and the nurse comes back to the computer entry screen to complete charting. At the end of the shift, the nurse manager asks to speak with the nurse and tells her that she is concerned with what happened today on the unit because there was a breach in confidentiality. Which response by the nurse indicates that she understands the nurse manager's concerns? a. The nurse acknowledges that she should have made sure that her client was safe before assisting with the emergency. b. The nurse states that she should have logged out of the EHR prior to attending to the emergency. c. The nurse indicates that the unit was understaffed. d. The nurse indicates that the she changed her password following the clinical emergency to maintain confidentiality.
An end-stage human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive client admitted to a
hospice with metastatic Kaposi sarcoma is found to be unresponsive when the nurse approaches the client for assessing the vitals. The client is declared dead after examination. What is the nurse's responsibility after the death of the client? A) Discontinue hospice program following client's death B) Avoid showing grief to the family members C) Refer the family to a bereavement support group D) Return the client's narcotics to the family members
Circumscribed areas of pathological tissue such as macules, nodules, and pustules are termed ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).