If a researcher is administering a questionnaire to a highly disadvantaged population, it is sometimes advisable to:
A) Pretest the questionnaire with a less disadvantaged sample
B) Collect data about the study participants' reactions to the study
C) Determine the readability level of the questionnaire
D) Use mostly open-ended questions in the questionnaire
C
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A hospital patient is receiving IV gentamicin for the treatment of cellulitis. The nurse is cognizant of the ototoxic effects of this drug and should consequently provide what patient teaching?
A) "You might have difficulty hearing while you're receiving this drug, but this is a temporary condition." B) "If you begin having earaches with sharp, sudden pain, please let your nurse know." C) "It's important that you tell someone promptly if you sense any change in your hearing." D) "It's likely that you'll get ringing in your ears with this drug, but it normally subsides a few days after the course of antibiotics is finished."
A nurse is teaching nursing students about pediatric medication administration. What will the nurse include when discussing pediatric drug research?
a. Early studies revealed that less than 10% of drugs known to be effective in adults were effective in children. b. Research findings show that drug doses may be safely calculated by extrapolating adult dosing. c. Studies showed a significant percentage of unanticipated and potentially lethal side effects in children. d. There is no need to continue with pedia-tric-specific drug research, since early studies were reassuring.
The nurse is preparing to administer a vitamin K injection to the infant shortly after birth. Which is important to understand about vitamin K?
a. It is necessary for the production of platelets. b. It is important for the production of red blood cells. c. It is not initially synthesized because of a sterile bowel at birth. d. It is responsible for the breakdown of bilirubin and the prevention of jaundice.
The wife of a man diagnosed with prostate cancer appears disheveled and anxious during a visit to her husband. When the patient leaves the floor for testing, the nurse uses the opportunity to approach her
Which approach by the nurse is most therapeutic? 1. "Would you like to talk about your concerns?" 2. "You must be having problems with all of this." 3. "What is wrong?" 4. "I can see that you are having a difficult time."