Which sampling method is the best way to select a group of subjects if you are interested in making statements about the larger population?
A. convenience
B. cluster
C. random
D. stratified
ANS: C
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A) Perform a "slow code" until a decision is made B) Honor the request of the patient C) Contact a lawyer to intervene D) Terminate nursing care until the physician talks to the family
A patient who injured his cervical spine was first taken to the emergency department of a small hospital where methylprednisolone (MPSS) was started intravenously. The patient has now been transferred to a neurointensive care unit in a large hospital. What interventions would the nurse in the receiving agency include in the plan of care?
1. Assess the patient's breath sounds every 2 hours. 2. Check all stools for blood. 3. Keep the patient on nothing by mouth (NPO) status. 4. Insert an indwelling urinary catheter so accurate intake and output (I&O) can be measured. 5. Monitor for the development of hypotension.
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1. 63/576 2. 7/64 3. 7/64 4. 63/512
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a. Corticosteroid b. Thiazide diuretic c. Narcotic d. Muscle relaxer