A client with back and leg pain tells the nurse that she has improved since she has started meditating, doing mild yoga, having weekly massages, praying, taking herbal supplements, and watching funny movies
Which of the following does this information provide the nurse?
a. The client must be unemployed.
b. The client is trying everything to avoid seeing a "real" doctor.
c. The client is in denial.
d. The client is using a variety of alternative medicine approaches for back and leg pain.
ANS: D
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1. Women should be taught to begin their stream before collecting the specimen. 2. Women would be provided with three antimicrobial wipes, whereas men would be provided with only one or two. 3. Men should be taught not to touch the inside of the collection container or the lid. 4. Men should be taught to fill the container no more than one-half to one-third full.
Where is the best place to begin to select a vein for an initial intravenous (IV) site in a left-handed patient?
a. Antecubital vein of the right arm b. Antecubital vein of the left arm c. Right forearm d. Left forearm
The nurse working in an alcohol addiction program would evaluate which statement as true regarding genetics and alcohol abuse?
1. Alcoholism is likely caused by a single genetic factor. 2. Once science identifies the common genetic profile leading to alcoholism, this addiction can be treated more successfully. 3. Our knowledge of how genetics impacts the development of alcoholism is minimal, but is increasing. 4. Alcoholism is likely unrelated to any genetic etiology.
Which of the following statements in the critique of a study would indicate to the reader that the study contains information that could assist in implementing new findings into practice?
a. "All the references are current and relevant to the topic of interest. The author is to be commended." b. "Further study is clearly needed from the lack of agreement among the experts represented in the review of literature." c. "The literature presented in this review seems to agree that the suggested intervention leads to better patient compliance." d. "This study does an excellent job of reviewing all the literature on use of compression stockings."