According to the positivist paradigm, there is an objective reality that can be understood by researchers
A) True
B) False
A
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Prior to obtaining a stool specimen for occult blood, the patient should receive which of the following instructions by the nurse?
a. Avoid red-colored gelatin for 3 days. c. Eat no meats for 3 days. b. Eat fish for 3 days. d. Avoid red-colored beverages for 3 days.
Which nurse is more prone to burnout? The nurse who:
a. graduated last in the class. b. is industrious and conscientious. c. refuses to work an extra shift even though he or she needs the money. d. volunteers to serve on only one committee and keeps in touch with schoolmates.
The nurses' organization decides to work toward legislation that would limit mandatory overtime in the workplace. They mobilize large numbers of nurses and community volunteers to write letters and make personal contact with legislators
This form of political activism is known as which of the following? a. En masse lobbying c. Grassroots lobbying b. Partisan lobbying d. Political lobbying
The nurse is caring for an older patient who had a urinary catheter inserted after a TURP. The patient is intermittently confused, and picks at the IV tubing and catheter. What should the nurse try first?
A. Obtain an order to restrain the patient's hands and forearms B. Sedate the patient until the IV tube and catheter can be removed C. Inform the family that a family member will have to sit by the patient D. Give the patient a familiar object to hold, such as a family picture