The sampling strategy that involves the selection of extreme cases is referred to as intensity sampling
A) True
B) False
B
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An adolescent attempts suicide several days after a high school peer committed suicide. The student's mother is devastated that this could happen and that the family could be so unable to tell that their child was at risk
Which response by the school nurse best reflects our understanding of suicide in adolescence? Select all that apply. a. Most persons who attempt suicide conceal their despair and their intent from others quite effectively so no one will interfere with their attempt. b. Adolescents have an immature prefrontal cortex, leading to greater impulsiveness, impaired judgment, and less ability to tolerate frustration. c. Serotonin pathways are not fully developed until adulthood, leading to moodiness and sudden onset of depression in children. d. People, particularly adolescents, sometimes identify with others who have attempted suicide, leading them to decide to attempt suicide as well. e. The grief following a peer's death, by suicide or otherwise, can itself contribute to depression and a significant increase in suicide risk. f. Usually when one adolescent has committed suicide and others follow with their own attempts, they are trying to evoke the attention shown to the dead child.
The nurse assessing a patient diagnosed with anorexia nervosa knows that this diagnosis is characterized by which compensatory behavior?
1. Repeated regurgitation of food 2. Episodes of binging and purging 3. Excessive exercise and diuretic misuse 4. Lack of interest in food and in eating food
Which interventions can the nurse implement to assist the patient's family in coping with the traumatic event? (Select all that apply.)
a. Establish a family spokesperson and communication system. b. Ask the family about their normal coping mechanisms. c. Limit visitation to set times throughout the day. d. Coordinate a family conference.
The nurse assessing an 80-year-old attributes the slowed knee jerk reflex with which age-related change?
a. Diminished brain cells b. Degeneration of myelin sheath c. Weakened muscles d. Irritation of nerve roots