Heat is applied to a wrist. Which of the following is reported to the nurse at once?
a. Warm skin
b. Slight color change when the heat is ap-plied that goes away when the heat is re-moved
c. Dry skin
d. Blisters
D
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a. Assessment for hydration status b. Evaluation for cardiac dysrhythmia c. Test for sensitivity d. Radiography for the presence of urinary calculi
A rural hospital was forced to close because of financial problems. The staff and personnel were laid off. Based on Alderfer's modified need hierarchy, the hospital administration interfered with which need?
a. Safety/security b. Existence c. Relatedness d. Growth
The nurse is using the Health Belief Model to conduct a weight loss class for a group of patients. Which should the nurse recognize as mediating factors of the model?
A. The client's cost of the classes. B. The number of the patients who will be taking the class. C. Susceptibility of development of complications from being overweight. D. The amount of time commitment for the class. E. Perceived severity of an illness that results from being overweight.
The phenomenon that occurs upon taking additional doses of acetaminophen for pain when a 100 percent response has been attained is called the ________.
A. Purkinje effect B. ceiling effect C. placebo effect D. first-pass effect