As a nurse, you rate a patient's pain on a scale from severe to low. This results in which type of scale?
A. interval
B. ratio
C. ordinal
D. nominal
ANS: C
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a. By providing a well-lit room 24 hours a day b. By writing out all instructions given to the patient c. By allowing the patient to keep leaves in her room d. By asking the physician to provide all directions to the patient
The nurse is working in a long-term care facility that embraces the Continuity Theory of Aging. The nurse is charged with developing client activities that will promote this theory. Which of the following activities will meet the criteria?
A) Develop a family night for clients to invite members of their family to the facility to eat with their loved ones. B) Encourage the clients to begin exercise programs. C) Plan a relaxing movie night for residents. D) Arrange for a group of children to visit the residents.
The nurse prepares dietary teaching for the family of a child with phenylketonuria (PKU) disease. What needs of the child should the nurse emphasize with the parents?
a. Daily vitamin supplements b. Foods that have very little phenylalanine c. Foods with high biologic protein every day d. A combination of complete and incomplete proteins every day
A psychiatric nurse arranges for a client with bulimia to participate in a behavioral modification program. The nurse understands that behavioral modification programs designed for clients with eating disorders attempt to:
A) Control the client's maladaptive behaviors. B) Ignore the client's maladaptive behaviors. C) Focus on adaptive behaviors. D) Provide control to the client.