Which one of the following could form the basis for a potential research study?
The majority of patients are admitted between the hours of midnight and 4:00 a.m.
b. The majority of nurses do not want to work the night shift.
c. The majority of patient falls occur on the evening shift.
d. The nurses who work the evening shift are not attentive to their patients.
c. The majority of patient falls occur on the evening shift.
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The nurse counts the client's pulse rate and anticipates a faster rate in which of the following clients?
1. The sleeping client 2. The sedated client 3. The client with a fever 4. The client with hypothyroidism
Which statement best describes Nursing Interventions Classifications (NIC)?
a. They are mandated by the North Ameri-can Nursing Diagnosis Association Inter-national (NANDA-I) as interventions that are to be used for all patients. b. They are currently approved nursing goals. c. They are instituted on the basis of indi-vidual patient needs. d. They are guidelines for goal setting and documentation of nursing care given to patients.
The nurse is about to administer lithium to a client with a bipolar disorder. Which statement by the client requires immediate follow up by the nurse?
A) "My mouth feels dry." B) "I feel like I can't stop moving my hands." C) "I have been taking this for over two months." D) "I feel productive today."
To determine if the client is in true labor, the nurse would assess for changes in:
a. cervical dilation. b. amount of bloody show. c. fetal position and station. d. pattern of uterine contractions.