A 35-year-old male was diagnosed with hepatitis B. Further tests revealed neutropenia charac-terized by a neutrophil count less than _____ per milliliter
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
ANS: 2000
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A patient is being mechanically ventilated with SIMV at a rate of 25. The nurse would question this order for which reason?
1. The rate could be too high for this mode. 2. The patient will be more comfortable with a different mode. 3. The patient is not receiving enough sedation. 4. SIMV is always used in combination with PEEP.
While patient education about their drugs is important, information alone does not necessarily lead to adherence to a drug regimen. Patients report greater adherence when:
1. The provider spent a lot of time discussing the drugs with them 2. Their concerns and specific area of knowledge deficit were addressed 3. They were given written material, such as pamphlets, about the drugs 4. The provider used appropriate medical and pharmacological terms
Bias in a sample for a quantitative study refers to:
A) Lack of heterogeneity in the population on the attribute of interest B) Sample selection in nonprobability-type sampling C) The margin of error in the data obtained from samples D) Systematic over- or under-representation of an attribute vis-à-vis the population
While the nurse is caring for a hospitalized client in the advanced stages of Alzheimer's disease, the client begins to have a catastrophic reaction to feeding himself. Which of the following should the nurse do first?
A) Remain calm and reassuring. B) Restrain the client temporarily. C) Draw the curtains to darken the room. D) Offer to feed the client.