You wish to construct a tool that will measure a subject's perception of a concept using pairs of adjectives reflecting opposite feelings. A good choice would be:
A. Guttman
B. Likert
C. Thurstone
D. semantic differential
ANS: D
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A nurse you are working with gets sick and goes home. You know that she charted before giving her medications, and you saw her passing some medications. You are not sure who got their medications and who did not. Mrs
G, a patient who is alert and oriented and a reliable historian for herself, sees you and says, "That new nurse forgot my medication this morning. It's my heart medication and I need it. Would you get it for me?" You see the medication has been charted already. Your next action would be: A) Refuse the patient, telling her, "You're mistaken, Mrs. G. That medication is signed for, so you must have gotten it." B) Give Mrs. G her heart medication and assume she is right. C) Call the physician. D) Inform your supervisor of the entire situation.
When the nurse practices the "5-plus-5" rights of medication administration, what does it ensure?
a. Adequate information is given b. Cost-effective use of medications c. Informed consent for drug administration d. Safe administration of medications
A patient has a skin infection and the culture reveals methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). What is an appropriate treatment for this patient?
a) Cefaclor b) Cefazolin c) Cefotaxime d) Ceftaroline
Two federal legislative acts address the privacy of personal information. Which code addresses client confidentiality for nurses?
a. Code of Canadian Standards of Practice b. CNA Code of Ethics c. Privacy Act d. Code of Electronic Documentation Act