Which of the following limits the power of the scientific method to answer questions about human life?
A) The necessity of departing from traditional beliefs.
B) The difficulty of accurately measuring complex human traits.
C) The inability to control potential biases.
D) The shortage of theories about human behavior.
B
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Communication with clients can be easily blocked if the nurse uses which of the following techniques?
1. Attentive listening 2. Keeping confidences 3. Using touch 4. Probing
A nurse instructing a group of parents about safety rules for infants and young children should instruct the parents to:
a. remove plants from the child's reach. b. provide the infant with a pillow at night. c. use a plastic covering on the infant's mattress. d. keep the crib sides up and set the mattress at the highest setting.
A client's ECG tracing shows normal sinus rhythm followed by a complex of three PVCs, with a return to normal sinus rhythm. What is the nurse's interpretation of this finding?
A. Nonsustained ventricular tachycardia B. Ventricular escape rhythm C. Atrial flutter D. Trigeminy
An older adult who takes medications for coronary artery disease has just been diagnosed with asymptomatic chronic human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Which information will the nurse include in patient teaching?
a. Many medications have interactions with antiretroviral drugs. b. Less frequent CD4+ level monitoring is needed in older adults. c. Hospice care is available for patients with terminal HIV infection. d. Progression of HIV infection occurs more rapidly in older patients.