The nurse is working on an orthopedic unit in the local hospital. While assessing her patient the patient states,
"Ever since we had the earthquake in California I can't sleep for fear of another one happening during the night, and I just keep having flashbacks of the earthquake." The nurse knows that these patient statements are most consistent with:
a. Anxiety
b. Lack of coping skills
c. Post-traumatic stress disorder
d. Crisis
ANS: C
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Safety threats to the employee do NOT include:
A. Potentially lethal chemicals. B. Exposure to infectious materials. C. Recapping safety devices in each room. D. Radioactive materials in open containers.
The nurse would expect to observe which findings in a breastfeeding woman with mastitis?
A) Dimpling of the skin, erythema, and inverted nipple B) Red, scaly rash and warm, hard mass C) Tenderness, warmth, and erythema D) Tenderness, inverted nipple, and red, scaly rash
Which one of the following instructions to the research subject will provide the highest possible level of measurement?
a. Indicate whether your income is above $20,000 a year or not. b. What was your income last year: $0–$20,000; $20,000–$60,000; $60,000–$100,000; or more than $100,000? c. What was your total income last year, before taxes? Enter amount: _____ d. Did you earn money last year?
The nurse researcher is conducting a needs assessment to estimate the needs of a cardiac support group. What does a needs assessment often use?
A) Behavioral objectives B) Stopping rules C) Key informants D) Cost-benefit analysis