Individuals who have impaired cognitive ability but who can understand some aspects of participation in a research study may indicate agreement to participate in the study by:
A) signing the informed consent
B) giving their assent
C) being coerced to participate
D) none of the above
B
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A) Smoking up to one-half of a pack of cigarettes weekly is allowable. B) Chronic inhalation of indoor toxins can cause lung damage. C) Minor respiratory infections are considered to be self-limited and are not treated. D) Activities of daily living (ADLs) should be clustered in the early morning hours.
The nurse is placing a patient on airborne precautions who asks that the door to his room be kept open. The nurse's best reply is:
A) "I must keep your door shut at all times. I'll open the curtains so that you don't feel so closed in." B) "I'll keep the door open for you; standard precautions are sufficient in containing your infection." C) "I can open your door if you wear this mask." D) "I must keep your door shut at all times. I'll open your window so that you won't feel so closed in."
As a new nurse in the emergency department you are learning about blast injuries. What happens when implosion occurs?
A) Rupture of organs from entrapped gases B) The pressure wave from the blast C) The response to the blast of different body tissues D) Forces that exceed the tensile strength of an organ or tissue
Teaching for bathing the newborn should include which instruction?
a. Bathe your baby every day. b. Use mild soap, and apply lotion after the bath. c. Bathing after a feeding is relaxing and promotes digestion. d. Give sponge baths until the infant's cord is off and the site is healed.