The nurse identifies the pain described by a client whose back discomfort began after an automobile accident and has persisted for 8 months as
A) Acute
B) Recurrent
C) Chronic
D) Malignant
Ans: C
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The nurse is reading the report of a qualitative research study conducted in the hospital where the nurse is employed and published in the quarterly newsletter
From information in the report, the nurse can identify two co-workers who have now left the facility. How should the nurse interpret this information? 1. Since the study was published in the hospital newsletter this breach of confidentiality is not significant. 2. Since the co-workers have left the facility, most people will not be able to identify them. 3. This is a serious breach of confidentiality in the study and should be addressed. 4. This is an interesting finding, but isn't significant to the research.
A patient, age 78, has been admitted to the hospital with dehydration and electrolyte imbalance. She is confused and incontinent of urine on admission. Which nursing intervention does the nurse include in developing a plan of care?
a. Restrict fluids after the evening meal. b. Insert an indwelling catheter. c. Assist the patient to the bathroom every 2 hours. d. Apply absorbent incontinence pads.
The nurse manager is attempting to explain why the greatest number of medication errors occurs during the evening shift. The nurse manager chooses a quasi-experimental design to study this relationship, because:
a. complete control over the variance is not possible. b. it allows for randomization. c. it allows for control over the independent variable. d. the variable needs to be manipulated.
What is the missing value in 16:32 = 4:x?
A. 24 B. 8 C. 128 D. 32