Epistemologic bias refers to a type of respondent bias that undermines the validity of a study
A) True
B) False
B
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1. Visine 2. Allerest 3. Tears Plus 4. OcuClear
A nursing student has been caring for a client and her newborn all morning. After taking the newborn to the nursery for tests, the student is returning the newborn to the mother. Which procedure is correct for identifying the newborn?
a. Ask the mother to state her name and the name of her infant. b. Call out the mother's full name before leaving the infant with her. c. Have the mother read her printed band number and verify that it matches the infant's number. d. Return the infant with no special procedure because the student knows the mother and infant.
What administration technique does the nurse use to give a 2-year-old child ear drops?
a. Pull the earlobe down and back. b. Pull the earlobe up and out. c. Keep the earlobe straight. d. Hang the patient's head over the side of the bed.