Using a random numbers table for assigning subjects to groups eliminates:
A) Systematic bias
B) Ethical problems
C) The need for a control group
D) Unnecessary manipulation
A
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Which historical change had the most impact on increasing the manager's role for LPNs?
1. The Industrial Revolution 2. Medicare reform 3. Clinton administration healthcare reform 4. Institution of state-funded Medicaid
During the fourth stage of labor, a client's blood pressure is 110/60 mmHg, pulse 90, and the fundus is firm, midline and halfway between the symphysis pubis and the umbilicus. Based on this data, which is the primary action by the nurse?
A) Massage the fundus. B) Turn the client onto the left side. C) Place the bed in the Trendelenburg position. D) Continue to monitor.
In reviewing the job description of a nurse manager, the staff becomes aware that a nurse manager's role is complex. Which of the following duties are required of a nurse manager? (Se-lect all that apply.)
a. Ensure unit productivity reports. b. Develop policy and legislation to protect nurses' well-being. c. Plan staffing of UNPs only. d. Prepare a unit budget that reflects unit staffing needs. e. Monitor nurse-sensitive indicators such as falls and incidence of infections.
Which of the following is not an effective nursing measure to prevent coughing?
a. positioning the client comfortably with the head elevated b. providing for sufficient moisture in the air c. ensuring that no one smokes while visiting d. giving liquids after cough syrup to remove any unpleasant aftertaste