Suppose a researcher were interested in competing for federal contract money. The source that would announce the type of contracts being sought is the:
A) Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance
B) Commerce Business Daily
C) Foundation Directory
D) Federal Register
B
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The daughter of an older adult patient who has just returned from surgery is distressed about her father's pale, cold hands and feet. The nurse covers the patient with an extra blanket and responds:
1. "Don't be concerned. It is quite cold in the operating room. Your dad will be warm in a minute." 2. "Older patients like your dad get a little ‘shocky' during surgery." 3. "When patients have blood loss during surgery, superficial vessels close off tem-porarily, making for cold extremities." 4. "We are watching the disturbed circulation in your dad's hands and feet very carefully."
A patient in the chronic phase of chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) will meet which criteria?
A) Blast cells account for less than 10% of all cells in blood or bone marrow. B) Blast cells account for 10-19% of all cells in blood or bone marrow. C) Blast cells account for 20-49% of all cells in blood or bone marrow. D) Blast cells account for more than 50% of all cells in blood or bone marrow.
A staff member asks the nurse how lithium works biologically as a mood stabilizer. Which of the following mechanisms correctly explains the action of lithium?
A) Lithium is a central nervous system stimulant that blocks irrelevant thoughts and impulses. B) Lithium reverses the deficiencies of the neurotransmitters dopamine, serotonin, norepinephrine, and acetylcholine. C) Lithium potentiates the effects of GABA, an inhibitory neurotransmitter. D) Lithium inhibits a second messenger system whose overactivity may be responsible for mania and depression.
A nurse assessing a patient with an ostomy appliance documents the condition "prolapse" in the patient chart and notifies the physician. Which of the following statements describes this condition?
A) The peristomal skin is excoriated or irritated because the appliance is cut too large. B) The system has leaks or poor adhesion leading to noticeable odor. C) The bag continues to come loose and become inverted. D) The stoma is protruding into the bag and may become twisted.