Which of the following would be considered the research design for Level V evidence?
a. Systematic review of randomized clinical trial studies
b. Well-designed controlled trials without randomization
c. Systematic reviews of descriptive or qualitative studies
d. Single descriptive or qualitative study
C
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A client is admitted to the emergency department with a complete fracture of the left radius. The nurse understands that with this type of fracture, the bone is
a. displaced with fragments out of normal position. b. fractured only through one cortex of bone. c. fractured through the entire bone. d. fragmented with multiple pieces of bone.
An elderly patient reports having watery diarrhea for several days before coming to the clinic. This morning the patient is lethargic and confused. The nurse would assess this patient for which electrolyte imbalance?
1. Hypernatremia 2. Hyponatremia 3. Hypermagnesemia 4. Hyperkalemia
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a. one arm and one leg b. both arms c. both legs d. both arms and both legs