Nursing ____________ measure states, behaviors, or perceptions of individuals, families, or communities
a. evaluations
b. practices
c. interventions
d. outcomes
d. outcomes
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A 42-year-old African-American man with congestive heart failure has been prescribed hydralazine-isosorbide. The nurse will closely monitor for which of the following?
A) Hypertension B) Hypotension C) Decrease in body temperature D) Increased heart rate
Which statement, made by a research student, indicates understanding of the use of theoretical or conceptual frameworks in nursing research?
1. "A theoretical or conceptual framework is always necessary when conducting qualitative research.". 2. "Theoretical and conceptual frameworks are not necessary for nursing research unless it is clinical research.". 3. "A theoretical or conceptual framework is always necessary when conducting quantitative research.". 4. "A theoretical or conceptual framework is always necessary when conducting either quantitative or qualitative research.".
Which of the following actions shows the nurse's understanding of a principle of learning?
1. The nurse tells the family that the client needs to work at learning about the pathophysiology of the client's health condition. 2. The nurse provides instruction while the client in the next bed entertains loud visitors. 3. The nurse delays teaching until the client's pain subsides. 4. The nurse does not repeat any medication side effects that the client should report to the physician.
The nasogastric (NG) tube is removed on the second postoperative day, and the patient is placed on a clear liquid diet. Four hours later, the patient complains of sharp, cramping gas pains. What action by the nurse is the most appropriate?
a. Reinsert the NG tube. b. Give the PRN IV opioid. c. Assist the patient to ambulate. d. Place the patient on NPO status.