The nursing student is preparing to perform a physical examination of the adult client. The techniques the student will not utilize is:
1. Smelling
2. Auscultation
3. Percussion
4. Palpation
3
Rationale: The student will use olfactory and auditory cues, as well as visual observation
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Three nursing students are in the elevator and overhear another staff nurse, discussing a neighbor who was hospitalized last night for liver failure. The nurse told his colleague that a mutual friend told him that
the neighbor was "known for liking his brandy." A family member was in the elevator and also overheard the conversation. What charges may be brought against the nurse by the patient and/or family: A. Slander B. Libel C. Malpractice D. Breach of confidentiality
A night shift nurse who has returned from maternity leave is much stressed. The nurse has difficulty focusing on her tasks. Which of the following would apply to the nurse?s level of stress? Select all that apply
1. Family problems related to different shift schedules 2. The physiological stress adjusting to the shift 3. A change in the family dynamics 4. Being married 5. Assistance from other nursing staff
The nurse is taking a patient who has Alzheimer's disease to the bathing room for a tub bath. The patient states, "Please don't make me take a bath today, I am so afraid that I will be washed down the drain
" The nurse's best response would be: 1. "Don't be silly, there's no way you would fit in the drain." 2. "I am your nurse, and I will stay with you, so you shouldn't be afraid of your bath." 3. "Let's go back to your room and I will bathe you there." 4. "Today is your day for a bath."
What type of data can researchers summarize and describe with descriptive statistics?
A) Qualitative B) Quantitative C) Qualitative and quantitative D) Neither qualitative or quantitative