Norms for an instrument often provide a built-in comparison group for a study
A) True
B) False
A
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A patient with coronary artery disease (CAD) experiences an increase in heart rate during physical therapy at the bedside. The nurse recognizes that an increase in heart rate in a patient with CAD may result in:
A) Increased myocardial perfusion B) Myocardial ischemia C) Formation of a pulmonary emboli D) Electrolyte imbalances
A patient who is newly diagnosed with short bowel syndrome asks, "Now what do I need to do? I'm so tired of being sick." How should the nurse respond to this patient?
1. "Dealing with this problem will be difficult in the beginning." 2. "Sometimes minor diet changes will alleviate the problem." 3. "I think more surgery is in your future." 4. "Short bowel syndrome is a long-term challenge."
The home health nurse teaches a patient with a neurogenic bladder how to use intermittent catheterization for bladder emptying. Which patient statement indicates that the teaching has been effective?
a. "I will buy seven new catheters weekly and use a new one every day." b. "I will use a sterile catheter and gloves for each time I self-catheterize." c. "I will clean the catheter carefully before and after each catheterization." d. "I will need to take prophylactic antibiotics to prevent any urinary tract infections."
During a lecture on the different types of white blood cells, the nurse explains to the student nurses that these white blood cells have different functions. Based on this information, what is the function of basophils?
A) Release chemicals to assist the body in detoxifying foreign proteins B) Involved in allergic and inflammatory reactions C) First line of defense against bacteria D) Play a role in acute and chronic inflammatory processes