A decrease in platelets is called __________
A. hemophilia
B. von Willebrand's disease
C. thrombocytopenia
D. none of the above
C
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A nurse is evaluating an economic analysis paper. In critiquing the analysis, the nurse should note whether it (Select all that apply.)
a. considers from whose viewpoint the analysis is being considered. b. demonstrates that the interventions discussed are clinically effective. c. determines whether the analysis was based on a clearly defined question. d. includes a description of the type of analysis performed. e. evaluates interventions that can be performed in all practice settings.
The mother of a 5-year-old asks the nurse why it seems amoxicillin is always prescribed when her child needs an antibiotic. What is the priority rationale the nurse should give the mother?
A) It is better absorbed. B) It is less costly. C) It has a less frequent dosing schedule. D) It tastes better in oral form.
A nurse takes action to protect the health, safety, and welfare of citizens, such as requiring im-munizations of children before admission to school. Which of the following levels of power is being used?
a. Executive b. Legislative c. Judicial d. Police
A client diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder (DID) switches personalities when confronted with destructive behavior. The nurse recognizes that this dissociation serves which function?
A. It is a means to attain secondary gain. B. It is a means to explore feelings of excessive and inappropriate guilt. C. It serves to isolate painful events so that the primary self is protected. D. It serves to establish personality boundaries and limit inappropriate impulses.