A PHN recognizes that which of the following are types of cohort studies? Select all that apply
A. Prospective
B. Retrospective
C. Historical
D. Longitudinal
E. Statistical
ANS: A, B, C, D
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A) leukocytosis and fever, both increasing with time. B) pathological breath sounds upon auscultation. C) deterioration of arterial blood gases, despite interventions. D) yellow-green sputum, including blood-tinged streaks.
A patient asks the nurse what it means when the doctor said that he had adenocarcinoma of the bladder. Reviewing the pathophysiologic principles behind this type of cancer, the nurse knows
A) it is a low-grade tumor that is readily cured with bladder surgery. B) after resection of the cancer, the prognosis is excellent with this type of cancer cell. C) that these types of cancer cells are very invasive to the tissue; therefore, the entire bladder must be removed. D) this is a rare but highly metastatic tumor that has a very poor prognosis.
A wound that involves minimal tissue loss with well-approximated edges will heal by which of these methods?
a. primary intention c. tertiary intention b. secondary intention d. quartile intention
What can alter an older adult's diurnal patterns? (Select all that apply.)
a. Shift work b. Time zone changes c. Altered nutrition d. Illness e. Medications