The findings of a study indicate that the chance of the effect being attributable to chance is 1 in 25 . How would this fact be expressed in the study?
A) RR = 4%
B) AR = 24
C) p = 0.04
D) NNT = 25
C
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a. "They will continue to fade and should be gone by your 6-week checkup." b. "No, never." c. "Yes, eventually." d. "They will fade to silvery lines but won't disappear completely."
A student takes an adult patient's pulse and counts 20 beats/min. Knowing this is not the normal range for an adult pulse, what should the student do next?
A) Record the pulse rate on the appropriate vital signs sheet in the chart. B) Ask the instructor or a staff nurse to take the pulse. C) Discuss this finding during postconference with other students. D) Wait 4 hours and take the patient's pulse again.
The nurse explains that the difference between diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state (HHS) is that clients with HHS:
1. do not manifest ketoacidosis. 2. are dehydrated. 3. are confused. 4. have elevated glucose levels.
Identify an accurate statement about the electrocardiogram (ECG).
A. An ECG is a recording of the electrical activity of the heart that is represented in a characteristic waveform. B. An ECG typically records the electrical activity of the heart from two different body locations. C. An ECG cannot be used to detect cardiac arrhythmias. D. An ECG is a visual image generated by the reflected sound waves in an ultrasound examination of the heart.