You are preparing to do a research study on the effects of tight insulin control for diabetes
Using your knowledge that epidemiologic research can be descriptive or analytical, what would be the weakest study design to consider?
A) Retrospective
B) Quasi-experimental
C) Experimental
D) Randomized, controlled group
A
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The psychiatric–mental health nurse's scope of practice includes:
1. Developing a comfortable relationship with the client. 2. Establishing a routine for clients to manage basic life issues of eating, sleeping, grooming, and hygiene. 3. Identifying client reasons for failure to comply with recommended treatments. 4. Exploring the meaning of life experiences such as birth and death, losses, life course changes, and human rights.
The nurse is reviewing the patient's history and notes that the patient has a history of postnecrotic cirrhosis. This type of cirrhosis is often the result of:
A) A previous bout of acute viral hepatitis B) Chronic alcoholism C) Biliary obstruction D) Cholangitis
The health care provider suspects the postoperative client has an infection, but is not sure of the source, and orders sputum, wound, urine, and nasal cultures. Which culture should be collected when the client wakes in the morning?
1. Urine 2. Sputum 3. Wound 4. Nasal
The average adult pancreas secretes less than 30 units of insulin daily. True or false?
A) True B) False