You are considering doing a prospective study about the use of animals to help patients to ambulate following a heart attack
Using your knowledge about the various types of research studies, what is a prospective study?
A) Descriptive study in which participants are enrolled before the health outcome of interest has occurred
B) Analytic study in which participants are enrolled before the health outcome of interest has occurred
C) Descriptive study in which participants are enrolled after the health outcome of interest has occurred
D) Analytic study in which participants are enrolled after the health outcome of interest has occurred
B
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The emergency department is awaiting the arrival of a spinal cord-injured patient. Knowing the innervation of the diaphragm, a patient with which type of injury may be in need of immediate mechanical ventilation? Injury to the
A) C4 area. B) C7 area. C) T1 area. D) T4 area.
The nurse assessing a female client with a hemoglobin level of 11 g/dl would expect the client to report
a. chronic fatigue and activity intolerance. b. no significant manifestations. c. shortness of breath, worse on exertion. d. tachycardia and palpitations.
Which of the following assessment findings would indicate fluid volume excess?
a. Venous filling of the hand veins greater than 5 seconds b. Distended neck veins in the supine position c. Presence of orthostatic hypotension d. Third heart sound
____________________ involves providing information when patient care is transferred to another person.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).