Ms. P reports that the abdominal pain is suddenly sharp and severe. She is pale, diaphoretic, and light-headed. What should you do first?
A.Assess for an increase in vaginal bleeding.
B.Take a complete set of vital signs.
C.Establish a peripheral intravenous site.
D.Place the patient in a supine position.
D
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Which of the following is most important when determining whether or not to refer a patient to a burn center?
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While receiving discharge teaching, an adult client recovering from a prostatectomy is distressed to learn that episodes of incontinence may occur. Which should the nurse teach the client to help minimize incontinence?
A) Proper administration of incontinence medication B) Steps to change the Foley catheter bag every day C) Fluid restriction D) Kegel exercises
When a researcher makes a Type II error (concludes that no relationship between the independent and dependent variable exists when in fact it does), this could occur because of:
A) Inadequate sample size B) Unreliable data collection instruments C) Problems with adequately implementing the intervention D) All of the above