A 14-year-old girl is diagnosed as having scoliosis. When doing scoliosis screening with her, an important observation would be to note
A) her posterior spine when she bends forward.
B) the angle of the iliac crest when she bends forward.
C) the posterior spine when she bends sideways.
D) the angle of her lower chest when she sits down.
A
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Which of the following would not be a current priority for clinical nursing research?
A) Pain management B) Health promotion C) Nurses' personalities D) Prevention of illness
The power of theories lies in the ability to do what?
A) Capture the complexity of human nature by the richness of the operational definitions associated with the variables. B) Minimize the number of words required to explain phenomena and, thereby, eliminate semantic problems. C) Prove conclusively that relationships exist among the phenomena studied. D) Specify the nature of the relationships that exist among phenomena and offer explanations.
To help a comatose client's family make a moral decision regarding the termination of life sup-port, the nurse must first:
1. Refrain from expressing his/her personal beliefs concerning the life support issue 2. Provide the family with information regarding the process of terminating life support 3. Determine whether the client had expressed any written or oral wishes regarding the issue 4. Facilitate the family's decision-making process by providing them with a quiet, private space for discussion
In the majority culture of the United States, which individual has the greatest risk to be labeled mentally ill? One who:
a. describes hearing God's voice speaking. b. is usually pessimistic but strives to meet personal goals. c. is wealthy and gives away $20 bills to needy individuals. d. always has an optimistic viewpoint about life and having own needs met.