At the end of a work shift, the nurse collects vital signs and intake and output measurements from nursing assistive personnel. What are these finding considered to be?
A) Data
B) Wisdom
C) Knowledge
D) Information
A) Data
B) Wisdom
C) Knowledge
D) Information
Explanation: A) Data are discrete entities that are described objectively without interpretation.
B) Wisdom is the ability to appropriately use knowledge to recognize and handle complex problems.
C) Knowledge is synthesized information that shows formally recognized relationships.
D) Information is data that have been interpreted, organized, or structured.
You might also like to view...
The maxim "Doctors know best":
a. is one of the tenets of participatory medicine. b. was coined by epatient Dave. c. was coined by Gilles Frydman. d. is the paradigm for the paternalistic care model.
An individual who has difficulty sleeping due to two final examinations scheduled for the same day later in the week most likely would be suffering from
1. situational anxiety. 2. social anxiety. 3. obsessive-compulsive disorder. 4. performance anxiety.
The nurse is collecting data about a baby in the well-baby clinic. The nurse reads in the electronic medical record that cephalocaudal direction movements are present. What are examples of cephalocaudal direction movements?
1 . Lift head before sitting 2 . Sit before walking 3 . Roll over before grasping objects 4 . Make sounds before being able to walk A) 1, 2 B) 1, 4 C) 2, 3 D) 3, 4
The nurse is observing the UAP taking the temperature of an unconscious client. Which route will the nurse question the UAP using?
A. Oral B. Rectal C. Scanner D. Tympanic