Fainting is:
a. When the heart and breathing stop without warning
b. The sudden loss of consciousness from an inadequate blood supply to the brain
c. The excessive loss of blood in a short time
d. A condition that results when organs and tissues do not get enough blood
B
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The nurse educator is teaching a group of students about cultural differences to consider when conducting an ear, nose, and throat assessment
Which statement by a nursing student indicates appropriate understanding of the information presented? 1. "Asians are more likely to experience greater difficulty with otitis media than people from other cultures." 2. "Sometimes in Asians and Native Americans, their ear wax looks dry and dark." 3. "Asians have a higher risk of having issues associated with cleft lips and cleft palates." 4. "Asians have a high incidence of tooth decay."
The purpose of an institutional review board (IRB) in a university or clinical agency is to
a. approve funding for studies based on ethical standards. b. critically appraise ethical aspects of published studies. c. define ethical standards for the institution. d. protect the human rights of subjects in proposed studies.
The outcome of successful health teaching is
A) change in behavior, attitudes, knowledge, values, beliefs, and practices. B) promotion of new knowledge for use by others. C) integration of the newest evidence applied to client care. D) adaptation of beliefs and practices for improvement of family interaction.
The nurse is revising the care plan. In which order will the nurse perform the tasks, beginning with the first step?
1. Revise specific interventions. 2. Revise the assessment column. 3. Choose the evaluation method. 4. Delete irrelevant nursing diagnoses. a. 2, 4, 1, 3 b. 4, 2, 1, 3 c. 3, 4, 2, 1 d. 4, 2, 3, 1