An immobilized patient is suspected as having atelectasis. This is assessed by the nurse, upon auscultation, as:
A) harsh crackles
B) wheezing on inspiration
C) diminished breath sounds
D) bronchovesicular whooshing
C) diminished breath sounds
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1) Parasomnias 2) Dyssomnias 3) Insomnia 4) Hypersomnia
Outcomes research differs from traditional quantitative research in which of the following ways? (Select all that apply.)
a. Outcomes research measures the effects of interventions; quantitative research measures the theory underlying the effects of interventions. b. Quantitative research identifies variables before the study onset. Outcomes research may or may not identify variables before the study onset. c. Quantitative research may use a number of appropriate theoretical frameworks; outcomes research's theoretical and philosophical bases are all nested within Donabedian's paradigm. d. Outcomes research focuses on medical practice; quantitative research focuses on nursing practice. e. At the outset, the researcher selects a traditional quantitative research sample according to strict inclusion and exclusion criteria. Outcomes research initially uses all available data and then focuses on specifics.
Which of the following is an indicator of community health process?
1. Participation and community action 2. Live birth rate 3. Racial distribution 4. Socioeconomic levels
Tenecteplase has been prescribed. The nurse should administer this drug:
1. slowly over 90 minutes. 2. by bolus injection. 3. by infusion pump over 24 hours. 4. via monitored, prolonged infusion.