A patient has this nursing diagnosis: "Risk for ineffective management of the therapeutic regimen related to difficulty paying the high costs of medication"
This diagnosis best applies to a patient with multiple sclerosis for whom which regimen is prescribed? a. Methylprednisolone daily by mouth
b. Interferon beta-1a injections 3 times a week
c. Docusate sodium by mouth 3 times a week
d. Bupropion tablets daily by mouth
b
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A researcher is developing a data collection instrument to measure nurses' attitudes about their working conditions. A draft copy of the instrument is sent to 20 nurse clinicians to critique and provide feedback
What is the researcher attempting to establish by using this strategy? 1. Face validity. 2. Construct validity. 3. Content validity. 4. Criterion validity.
Effective reading skills include maintaining concentration, identifying the main idea, relating the details to the main idea, highlighting appropriately, and:
a. improving reading speed. b. reading slowly and thoroughly. c. having your friends and family read to you. d. passively engaging.
A client tells the nurse at a prenatal interview that she has quit smoking, only has a glass of wine with dinner, and has cut down on coffee to four cups a day. Which response by the nurse will be most helpful in promoting a lifestyle change?
a. "Those few things won't cause any trouble. Good for you." b. "You need to do a lot better than that. You are still hurting your baby." c. "Here are some pamphlets for you to study. They will help you to find more ways to improve." d. "You have made some good progress toward having a healthy baby. Let's talk about the changes you have made."
A child has been admitted with acute Sickle Cell crisis. During the assessment, the nurse would expect to see all of the following except:
1. Swollen joints. 2. Jaundice in the eyes. 3. An enlarged liver. 4. Severe pain in the abdomen.