A normal distribution is skewed when there are 3 standard deviations above the mean
A) True
B) False
B
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A client with severe orthopedic injuries after an automobile accident is irritable, angry, and belittles
the nurses who provide his care. While the nurse is changing the dressing over a deep laceration, the client screams "Don't touch me! You are so stupid that you will make it worse!" The intervention that uses a cognitive technique is to a. wordlessly leave the room. b. continue the dressing change, saying "Did you know that the dressing change is necessary so your leg will not become infected?" c. stop the dressing change, saying "Since you think you know more than a nurse, perhaps you would like to change your own dressing.". d. continue the dressing change, saying "Unfortunately, you have no choice in this because your doctor has ordered this dressing change.".
The nurse is employed at a long-term care facility caring for geriatric clients. Which assessment finding is characteristic of an age-related change?
A) Cognitive decline B) Loss of height C) Depressive symptoms D) Increased muscle mass
The challenge facing midwives concerning pain is that:
a. pain has always been viewed as a negative direct cause of disease or illness, not as a positive outcome for the woman and babe. b. pain has always been viewed as a negative outcome for both the woman and fetus and should be attributed appropriate treatment. c. pain has always been viewed from an individual's perspective and related to her unique threshold of pain. d. pain has always been viewed as a negative outcome and related to the individual's threshold of pain.
The nurse is caring for a client with induced hypothermia for major thoracic surgery. For which potential health problems should the nurse assess this client? Select all that apply
1. Acidosis 2. Afterdrop 3. Hypotension 4. Hypertension 5. Rebound fever