A patient is having a tonic?clonic seizure. What should the nurse make a priority when caring for this patient?
A. Obtain vital signs.
B. Protect the patient from injury.
C. Insert a bite block to prevent the patient from swallowing the tongue.
D. Ask the staff to hold the patient tightly.
Answer: B
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The nurse is reviewing a care plan for a patient diagnosed with schizophrenia who is receiving antipsychotic medication. The nurse would expect to find which priority outcome for this client?
A) Decreased delusional thinking B) Improved communication C) Complies with therapeutic drug regimen D) Ability to meet self-care needs
Which of these is an advantage of implementing a computerized order entry system?
1. Physicians argue for the option to continue traditional methods for ordering 2. Each department is notified simultaneously as orders are processed through the system 3. Increased system access or response time is available to the health care provider 4. Clinicians readily accept the new system, related to work process changes
Why does a researcher decide to use logistic regression instead of linear regression to calculate survival odds after suffering an out-of-hospital heart attack, in persons of various ages, genders, and cardiac diagnoses? (Select all that apply.)
a. Survival versus non-survival is a dichotomous variable. b. Having a heart attack is a variable that has many possible outcomes. c. Linear regression is less logical than is logistic regression. d. Age is a ratio-level variable. e. Gender is a nominal-level variable. f. Cardiac diagnosis is a nominal-level variable.
The study of cells and fluids obtained from various organs by scrapings, brushings, or needle aspiration is called:
a. biopsy c. cytology b. prostatic smear d. dilation and curettage