When evaluating the correlational relationship between exercise and resting blood pressure, which of the following describes the most significant correlation?
a. -.9
b. .8
c. .1
d. -.2
Answer: a. -.9
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Which statements accurately reflect the distinction between nursing diagnoses arrived at as part of the nursing process and medical diagnoses?
Select all that apply. A) A nursing diagnosis is determined following an assessment and analysis of data gathered only by registered nurses; a medical diagnosis is determined following an assessment and analysis of data gathered only by physicians. B) A nursing diagnosis changes as the client's responses to an illness or health situation change; a medical diagnosis remains the same as long as the disease process persists. C) A nursing diagnosis describes a client's physical, sociocultural, psychological, and spiritual responses to an illness or health condition; a medical diagnosis refers to disease processes. D) A nursing diagnosis considers the etiology of the health problem to give direction to required nursing care; a medical diagnosis does not consider the etiology of the health problem to give direction to medical care. E) A nursing diagnosis requires the nurses to consider standards and norms as well as cues from clients in discerning an appropriate nursing diagnostic label; a medical diagnosis uses standards and norms only. F) Both nursing diagnoses and medical diagnoses include a wellness diagnosis component.
A client with a dissociative disorder is going through the therapeutic process. What is the ultimate goal of the therapeutic process for this patient?
A) To identify the traumatic event that caused the dissociation B) To get the client in touch with his or her negative feelings about the traumatic event C) To assist in diagnosing which dissociative disorder the client has D) To integrate the fragmented personalities into one identity
A patient tells the nurse that it is important for him or her to be discharged soon, because it is expected that the family's needs be met. Which aspect of heritage consistency is this patient demonstrating?
1. Culture 2. Ethnicity 3. Religion 4. Acculturation
A 16-year-old patient presents with sore throat, cervical lymphadenopathy, fever, extreme fatigue, and left upper quadrant pain. The physical examination reveals splenomegaly. The clinician should recognize the probability of:
A. Bacterial endocarditis B. Infectious mononucleosis C. Pneumonia with pleural effusion D. Pancreatic cancer