The nurse assesses a patient and notes red, flat, pinpoint spots on the mucous membranes. Which finding has the nurse assessed?
a. Pericardial friction rub
b. Splinter hemorrhages
c. Petechiae
d. Systemic emboli
Answer: c. Petechiae
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A) Breast self-examination B) Mammography C) Fine-needle aspiration D) Chest x-ray
A nurse researcher conducts a grounded theory study examining the process of social support that occurs within interactions between nursing students and clinical faculty in the hospital setting
Which research activities are consistent with a grounded theory study? (Select all that apply.) a. Using theoretical sampling b. Having one set of predetermined interview questions c. Visiting the archives at the school of nursing d. Changing approaches to data collection as data emerge e. Asking only one research question to avoid confusing participants
Drugs that are receptor agonists may demonstrate what property?
1. Irreversible binding to the drug receptor site 2. Upregulation with chronic use 3. Desensitization or downregulation with continuous use 4. Inverse relationship between drug concentration and drug action
Effect size indexes play a role in:
a. Computing a confidence interval b. Integrating findings in a meta-analysis c. Testing the difference between two means d. Evaluating assumptions for a statistical test