Which relationship diagram below best represents the following hypothesis? "Conventional gauze dressings cause fewer skin changes in wound sites than do hydrocolloid or hydroactive dressings."
a. Gauze dressing ? skin changes
b. Gauze dressing ? wound site
c. Type of dressing ? skin changes
d. Type of dressing ? wound site
ANS: C
A conceptual map includes all of the major concepts in a theory or framework. These concepts are linked by arrows expressing the proposed linkages between concepts. Each linkage shown by an arrow is a graphic illustration of a relational statement of the theory.
This response does not use the correct variable, which is "type of dressing." (Gauze is one type.) A conceptual map includes all of the major concepts in a theory or framework. These concepts are linked by arrows expressing the proposed linkages between concepts. Each linkage shown by an arrow is a graphic illustration of a relational statement of the theory.
Wound site is not one of the variables involved. A conceptual map includes all of the major concepts in a theory or framework. These concepts are linked by arrows expressing the proposed linkages between concepts. Each linkage shown by an arrow is a graphic illustration of a relational statement of the theory.
Wound site is not one of the variables involved. A conceptual map includes all of the major concepts in a theory or framework. These concepts are linked by arrows expressing the proposed linkages between concepts. Each linkage shown by an arrow is a graphic illustration of a relational statement of the theory.
You might also like to view...
Matthew is completing his first year of employment as an RN on a medical-surgical unit. A new graduate has just started her orientation on his unit. He found her crying in the patient lounge saying, "I can't do this
This is just not like we learned in school." What response from Matthew demonstrates his leadership skills? A. "If you are already crying, this is not the career for you." B. "I remember those feelings. Come on, let's talk about it." C. "Why don't you talk to the nurse manager? Maybe she can give you a lighter load." D. "I would consider a transfer to an easier unit."
The nurse is measuring her patient's blood glucose levels after an acute myocardial infarction (MI). She knows the rationale for doing this is:
a. damaged muscle tissue releases glucose. b. corticosteroids increase glucose. c. myocardial infarctions are often seen in diabetics. d. all patients should have their blood glucose checked.
After a mass transit disaster many injured patients are expected at the emergency room. The nurse expects victims to have which assessment findings?
a. Dissociative symptoms, numbing, detachment, and derealization b. Auditory hallucinations and other perceptual distortions c. Physical symptoms that mimic neurologic disorders d. Exaggerated mood (either depression or elation)
What is the name of the process the nurse uses as he develops an image and understanding within the patient's framework and from the patient's perspective?
a. assessment c. inspection b. modeling d. evaluation