A priority nursing assessment for a patient who is to receive an alpha- or beta-adrenergic antagonist would be to
A) assess heart rate.
B) check blood glucose level.
C) measure urine output.
D) monitor respiratory rate.
A
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When subjects' behaviors are affected not by the treatment per se but by their knowledge of participating in a study, the generalizability of the results are limited because of the influence of the:
A) Treatment effect B) History threat C) Hawthorne effect D) Selection threat
For a client waiting for a heart transplant who has been fitted with a left ventricular assist device (LVAD), the nurse would explain that the purpose of this device is to
a. electrically stimulate the left ventricle to contract. b. extract blood from the left ventricle and propel it into the systemic circulation. c. measure hemodynamics of cardiac output occurring because of dysrhythmias. d. sound an alarm when the intraventricular pressure drops.
Three types of supervision identified by Hansten and Washburn (2004) are:
a. unsupervised, supervised, and periodic inspection. b. unsupervised, initial direction, and assessment. c. continuous supervision, periodic inspection, and initial assessment. d. initial direction, unsupervised, and continuous supervision.
A home care nurse is caring for a quadriplegic client who needs regular position changes and back massages. A gentleman identifying himself as a family friend inquires if he can be of any help to the family. What should be the nurse's response be?
A) The nurse should ask the gentleman to talk to the family directly. B) The nurse should invite the gentleman to learn the caring techniques. C) The nurse should state that the family does not need any help. D) The nurse should refer the gentleman to the local social worker.