While documenting in a client's record, the nurse remembers that the nurse leader who introduced the practice of keeping nurses' notes was:
a. Mamie Hale.
b. Mary Mahoney.
c. Harriet Neuton Phillips.
d. Linda Richards.
ANS: D
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The nurse has developed a teaching plan for the family of a 2-year-old boy who holds his breath when he gets frustrated. Which of the following would be a priority intervention to teach to the parents?
A) Provide "cuddle time" whenever the child begins to act out. B) Explain the severity of the effects of an episode. C) Encourage the parents to interact more with the child. D) Stay close to prevent injury when he gets frustrated.
When extraneous variables influence and distort the relationship between the independent variable (IV) and the dependent variable (DV) so that the findings do not reflect a true relationship between the IV and the DV, the result is
a. voided. b. inconsistent. c. randomization. d. bias.
Which should the nurse keep in mind when providing care to an adolescent client during the initial visit?
1. The importance of explaining procedures and introducing personnel to adolescents. 2. Adolescents usually are quiet and will offer no opinions. 3. The importance of attending to and discharging the adolescent quickly. 4. Adolescents are comfortable with their surroundings.
A nurse is providing discharge teaching for a patient who has just had nasal surgery. Which of the following indicates further teaching is needed?
a. "I will take my pain pills as prescribed." b. "I can return to my presurgery diet." c. "I will drink plenty of fluids." d. "I will cough and deep breathe every 2 hours."