Which of the following is the best example of an open-ended question regarding a patient's pain?
a. "For how many weeks have you been having this pain?"
b. "Does it feel like a burning pain?"
c. "Where on your body does the pain begin and end?"
d. "Can you describe your pain for me?"
ANS: D
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a. An individual may experience many dif-ferent family structures over a lifetime. b. The variations in family structure are be-coming less common. c. The traditional nuclear family is the most common family structure. d. There is great variation among family structures.
A mother asks the nurse about feeding her infant. The nurse's best response that includes the recommendations made by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) concerning feeding infants is
1. breast-feed exclusively for the firstyear of life. 2. introduce solid foods beginning at4 months of age. 3. begin exclusive breast-feeding withno water,juice,or other foods. 4. introduce table foods only after theinfant tooth eruption.
In a t-test situation, confidence intervals are constructed around:
a. The difference between two means b. Each of the two means c. The pooled variance d. The two separate variances
Which of the following complementary therapies is used for preterm infants for better weight gain, shorter hospital stay, and increased responsiveness?
a. Acupuncture b. Massage therapy c. Naturopathy d. Homeopathy