When teaching a patient who has been prescribed a daily dose of prednisone, the nurse knows that the patient should be told to take the medication at which time of day to help reduce adrenal suppression?
a. in the morning
b. at lunchtime
c. at dinnertime
d. at bedtime
Answer: a. in the morning
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A researcher administers a 40-item instrument that measures anxiety of 30 mothers of 9-month-old triplets, repeating it in two weeks. Over half of the scores are higher. Why? (Select all that apply.)
a. The mothers are more anxious. The babies are becoming more mobile, and the mothers' anxiety is well founded. b. There may have been random error of measurement. The researcher should compare the group means; if they are the same, it is only random error. c. This may represent systematic error of measurement. d. This may have poor validity for this population and concept. e. This test may have poor reliability for this population and concept.
A home health nurse was making an initial visit to an elderly man. As the nurse began the assessment, the man's wife gave all of the information requested. Which of the following actions should the nurse take next?
a. Agreeing on appropriate interventions with the family b. Determining appropriate nursing diagnoses c. Assessing the environment of the wider community d. Confirming the information with the client
A monocyte-lymphocyte interaction is necessary for the first phase of response to a foreign antigen
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
Which activity described below illustrates the concept of primary prevention?
a. Monthly breast self-examination b. Annual cervical (Papanicolaou) smear examination c. Education about living with asthma d. Exercise three times a week