The nurse doing a home safety assessment would conclude that the client at highest risk for burns sustained from clothing ignition during meal preparation is
a. an 18-month-old toddler.
b. a 5-year-old child.
c. a 15-year-old teenager.
d. a 75-year-old adult.
D
Clothing ignition during routine meal preparation has been cited as a leading cause of burn injury, particularly in the older adult population.
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The nursing research student is reviewing study designs prior to beginning a class assignment. Which statement, made by this study, reflects poor understanding of these designs?
1. I think the one-shot case study design will be best for my study since it controls threats to internal validity. 2. The one-group pretest-posttest design might be quicker to complete, but it is a weak design. 3. If I choose a time-series design, I should plan numerous measurements of my dependent variable to strengthen validity. 4. If I can randomly assign study subjects to my groups, I can use the pretest-posttest control group design.
A new nurse is admitting a patient with a history of emphysema. The new nurse's preceptor is going over the patient's past lab reports with the new nurse
The nurse takes note that the patient's PaCO2 has been between 56 and 64mm Hg for several months. The preceptor asks the new nurse why they will be cautious administering oxygen. What is the new nurse's best response? A) The patient's calcium will rise dramatically due to pituitary stimulation. B) The oxygen will increase the patient's intracranial pressure and create confusion. C) The oxygen may cause the patient to hyperventilate and become acidotic. D) Using oxygen may result in the patient developing carbon dioxide narcosis and hypoxemia.
The nurse completes a health history with a client. For which reason should the nurse identify this client has an increased risk for prostate cancer?
a. Diet high in fat b. Poor dental hygiene c. Heavy consumption of alcohol d. Long-term consumption of soy
The nurse is preparing to participate in evaluation of the severity of a patient's community-acquired pneumonia using the CURB-65 criteria. Which information will the nurse collect for this evaluation?
1. The patient's respiratory rates for the last several hours 2. BUN results 3. The patient's history of smoking, if any 4. The patient's gender 5. The patient's age