When screening for, monitoring, and diagnosing disease, a health-care provider always evaluates a measurement tool for which of the following attributes?
A. Reliability
B. Validity
C. Functionality
D. Sensitivity
E. Specificity
ANS: A, B, D, E
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Which potential research subject is considered a vulnerable population for a research project?
1. A 35-year-old with diagnosed schizophrenia. 2. A 47-year-old hospitalized with cancer. 3. A 16-month-old hospitalized with pneumonia. 4. A 16-month-old hospitalized with pneumonia.
B and J both have Alzheimer's disease. B walks up behind J in the hall and shouts "Move along,
you're blocking the road. I'll take a stick to you.". J turns around, shakes his fist, and shouts "I know what you're up to, you're trying to steal my car.". The best action for the nurse to take would be to a. reinforce reality by telling B that J can walk in the hall, and telling J that B is not trying to steal his car. b. ask the medication nurse to give both clients an as-needed dose of neuroleptic medication. c. separate and distract them by directing one to go to the day room and taking the other to the activities area. d. step between them, saying "Gentlemen, please quiet down. We do not permit physical violence here.".
The nursing staff is using the SBAR communication technique during patient hand-off communication. The circumstances leading up to the current status would be explained by the nurses during which step of the technique?
a. Situation b. Background c. Assessment d. Recommendations