During examination of the abdomen, the nurse identifies an area of pain to light palpation in the right lower quadrant. What is the most appropriate next action?
A) Deep palpation of the area
B) Administer pain medication
C) Assess for rebound tenderness
D) Auscultate for vascular sounds
C
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A) Identifying the patient's specific needs B) Making a social services referral C) Getting physical therapy involved in care D) Notifying the pharmacy of the discharge date
A researcher conducts a statistical test that reveals that the four groups analyzed differed. The researcher wants to discover which one or ones of the four differed from the others. The researcher must then perform a post hoc analysis
What will this involve? a. Design of a second research study, using a new sample b. Descriptive statistics about the sample demographics c. Qualitative research generating new themes and ideas d. A second statistical test using the original data
The nurse is caring for a child who has been sedated for a painful procedure. The priority nursing activity for this child is:
1. Allowing parents to stay with the child. 2. Monitoring pulse oximetry. 3. Assessing the child's respiratory effort. 4. Placing the child on a cardiac monitor.
The TNM classification system is being used to stage a patient's cancer. The nurse would plan to care for a patient with an advanced lesion spreading into adjacent organs if the primary tumor size (T) classification is T_____
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word