The stiffening of the body following death is called
A) breakdown.
B) autopsy.
C) rigor mortis.
D) contracture.
C
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A researcher studies the effect upon dental caries formation of a year-long regimen of daily rinsing with a particularly noxious-flavored oral solution,
only to discover than 285 of the 300 subjects in the study have withdrawn from it by the end of the first month. Which step in the research process was not properly undertaken? a. Defining the purpose b. Conducting the literature review c. Selecting study variables d. Performing a pilot study
A 10-year-old has been receiving morphine every 2 hours for postoperative pain as ordered. The medication relieves the pain for approximately 90 minutes and then the pain returns. The nurse should:
1. Tell the child that pain medication cannot be administered more frequently than every 2 hours. 2. Reposition the child and quietly leave the room. 3. Inform the parents that the child is dependent on the medication. 4. Call the physician to see if the child's orders for pain medication can be changed.
A nurse is presenting teaching sessions to a group of residents in a home for long-term physical rehabilitation. Which of the clients described exhibits the greatest motivation?
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