Dizziness, or a whirling feeling in the head, is an example of which medical term?

A. orthostatic hypotension
B. vertigo
C. tinnitis
D. tetany


Answer: B

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a. Attempting to create an educational program that people would choose to attend b. Attempting to explain why people acted as if they were immortal and immune from danger c. Attempting to understand why people chose unhealthy and high-risk behaviors d. Attempting to understand why people did not flock to free health care

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Quantitative experimental researchers often "brainstorm" after each study, discussing the findings with colleagues, in order to interpret them and create new theories and strategies for testing them

Then they proceed to the next study. This is similar to a sine wave—first quantitative, then qualitative, and then quantitative, and so on. This represents an informal and ongoing combination of what research strategies? (Select all that apply.) a. Mixed methods b. Sequential explanatory c. Blocking d. Multicausality e. Content analysis f. Sequential exploratory g. Sequential transformative

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The parents of a toddler want to assist the child achieve the developmental task of autonomy. Which approach should the nurse suggest to the parents?

A) Teach the child how to count. B) Allow the child to make simple decisions. C) Give the child small household chores to do. D) Urge the child to put on clothes independently.

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What is the nurse's highest priority when caring for a patient after a TCA overdose?

a. Frequently monitor blood pressure and heart rate/rhythm. b. Monitor for skin rashes, particularly on the torso. c. Measure and record intake and output every 12 hours. d. Institute cooling blankets for hyperthermia.

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