A community health nurse is presenting at a health fair and is addressing the high incidence of colorectal cancer that exists in Western nations
What measure should the nurse emphasize in order to reduce participants' chances of dying of colorectal cancer?
A) Regular screening for colorectal cancers
B) Increased physical activity
C) A low-protein, organic diet
D) Regular use of cleansing enemas
A
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Which organ secretes catecholamine epinephrine and norepinephrine?
a. Adrenal cortex c. Anterior pituitary b. Adrenal medulla d. Posterior pituitary
The nurse instructs the patient that the most important preventive technique for breaking the chain of infection is:
a. sterilization. b. standard precautions. c. hand hygiene. d. medical asepsis.
A student asks the physiology instructor why, when you put a cracker in your mouth, it tastes salty at first but then it tastes sweet. What should the physiology instructor answer?
A) "Crackers don't do that." B) "Crackers are mostly starch, and all starch in foods does that." C) "Ptyalin is contained in saliva. It is the enzyme that begins the digestion of starches." D) "The water and mucus contained in saliva change the taste from salty to sweet."
The nurse researcher is planning a study in which subjects will not be randomly assigned to groups. Which type of design would be appropriate for this study?
a. Nonequivalent control group design b. Posttest only control group design c. Solomon four-group design d. True experimental design