For which of the following would a code of ½ (.5) be a legitimate value?
a. Dummy coding
b. Reference group coding
c. Effect coding
d. Orthogonal coding
D
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A patient has papillary stenosis of the sphincter of Oddi. Which of the following is an effect of this dysfunction that the nurse should expect to see?
A) Increased esophageal distension B) Duodenal reflux C) Aspiration of food D) Decreased bile in the duodenum
A 67-year-old patient who weighs 285 pounds comes to the doctor's office with a history of progressive onset of pain in her knees and hips. The doctor may tell her what about her treatment?
a. Nothing can be done for her because of her weight. b. She should take two aspirins and call him in the morning. c. She should take two aspirins four to six times per day. d. The pain can be resolved by diet and exercise.
A nurse who is alert to changes, confident, open-minded, proactive, and questioning is displaying which characteristics?
a. Alfaro's Attitudes and Characteristics of a Critical Thinker b. Benner's Five Levels of Competency in Nurses c. Hawk's Model of Critical Thinking in Registered Nurses d. Universal Intellectual Standards
Which situation is an example of a tort?
a. The primary nurse does not complete the plan of care for a patient within 24 hours of the patient's admission. b. An advanced-practice nurse recommends that a patient who is dangerous to self and others be voluntarily hospitalized. c. A patient's admission status is changed from involuntary to voluntary after the patient's hallucinations subside. d. A nurse gives a PRN dose of an antipsychotic drug to a patient to prevent violent acting out because the unit is short staffed.