Which ethnic group has the highest 12-month prevalence of a mental disorder?
A. Hispanics
B. African Americans
C. Asian Americans
D. Non-Hispanic whites
ANS: D
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Which of the following tool(s) were used by Florence Nightingale to create change? (Select all that apply.)
a. Her incredible beauty and personality b. Influence of all the nurses Nightingale trained c. Political advocacy d. Publication of treated soldiers' death rate changed from 42% to 2% e. Use of statistics to demonstrate the effectiveness of her interventions f. Wealth of her family and relatives
The patient with brain tumor–related hydrocephalus is to have a ventriculoperitoneal (V-P) shunt. The nurse explains that this surgical intervention will:
a. redirect the cerebrospinal fluid from the ventricles to the peritoneum. b. stimulate ventricles to reabsorb excess cerebrospinal fluid. c. channel excess cerebrospinal fluid to the left atrium. d. provide a port from which excess cere-brospinal fluid can be aspirated.
The purpose of an institutional review board (IRB) in a university or clinical agency is to
a. approve funding for studies based on ethical standards. b. critically appraise ethical aspects of published studies. c. define ethical standards for the institution. d. protect the human rights of subjects in proposed studies.
When assessing a female patient with toxic shock syndrome, the nurse may suspect that the patient has recently:
A) used hyperabsorbent tampons while menstruating. B) traveled to the Southwest of the United States. C) experienced a tick bite. D) eaten contaminated food.