Suicide attempts among adolescents MOST frequently occur in which of the following places?
a. school
b. friend's house
c. home
d. hospital
C
Suicide attempts among adolescents most frequently occur in the home. This is possibly because adolescent suicides frequently involve the overdose of medications or the use of guns. Both instruments are often found in the homes of these adolescents, making access easier.
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The nurse is caring for a child with suspected ingestion of some type of poison. What action should the nurse take next after initiating cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)?
a. Empty the mouth of pills, plants, or other material. b. Question the victim and witness. c. Place the child in a side-lying position. d. Call poison control.
The patient says to the nurse, "My neighbor said my antidysrhythmic drug can actually cause me to have irregular heartbeats. How can this be?" What is the nurse's best answer?
1. "Your medication blocks the flow of the electrolytes in your heart, and this can cause irregular beats." 2. "It is better to discuss you medication concerns with a professional, not a lay person like your neighbor." 3. "You must take two baby aspirins every other day to avoid the irregular heartbeats." 4. "Your medication is not the problem; it is when you mix it with over-the-counter (OTC) drugs that you develop irregular beats."
Which is true about the evaluation of study variables in a critical appraisal of a research study?
a. It is not necessary to identify whether the measures are nominal, ordinal, ratio, or interval. b. The reviewer will be concerned only with the reliability of measures in the current study. c. The reviewer will identify the names and authors of the measurement strategies. d. The reviewer will make sure research variables are defined conceptually but not operationally.
Which of the following cultures engage in the least body contact?
A) Chinese
B) Filipino
C) Russian
D) Japanese