The major criterion in assessing the adequacy of a sample in a quantitative study is the degree to which it represents the characteristics of interest in the population
A) True
B) False
A
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A physician is working with a family whose daughter has been recently diagnosed with the chromosomal disorder Turner syndrome
The physician would recognize that which of the following statements about the characteristics of human chromosomes is accurate? A) Individual variations are attributable to differences in appearance in autosomes. B) Chromosomes undergo variations during each episode of cell division. C) Autosomes contain the determination of an individual's sex. D) Each of the 22 pairs of autosomes has a homolog.
A young man is staggering out of a partially closed doorway to a garage, where a car is running inside. He speaks slowly in a very low voice, telling the nurse that he fell asleep in the car with the engine running
What is the immediate nursing diagnosis and action? a. Impaired gas exchange. Ask the person to lie flat right where he is; begin rescue breathing. If the nurse sees anyone else, the nurse should ask the individual to call someone who knows CPR. b. Impaired gas exchange resulting from the inhalation of carbon monoxide. Lead the patient away from the garage and call for help. Stay with the patient and continually assess level of consciousness and respira-tions. c. Impaired circulatory perfusion resulting from sulfur dioxide poisoning. Have the patient lie flat. Keep the patient still and call for help. d. Impaired gas exchange. Have the patient breathe deeply and continually into a brown paper bag. Assess pulse, respira-tions, and color of conjunctiva. Check the patient's pockets for a cell phone to call 9-1-1.
A nurse has assessed a patient's orientation during the initial head-to-toe assessment near the beginning of a shift. The patient is able to state his own full name and knows the name of the hospital but is unable to identify the month and the year
How should the nurse best document this assessment finding? A) "Patient is demonstrating signs of decreased neurological function." B) "Patient is disoriented." C) "Patient is oriented to person and place, but unable to state month and year." D) "Patient is oriented to person, oriented to place, but not oriented to time."
A nurse is using a critical path when providing care for a client. Which of the following most likely describes the situation that the nurse is in?
a. Implementing the six "rights" of case management b. Demonstrating competencies required for practicing case management c. Attempting to achieve a measurable out-come for a specific client d. Effectively managing conflict resolution