The client's family asks the nurse, "What is illness anxiety disorder?" The best response by the nurse is, "Illness anxiety disorder is
a. a persistent preoccupation with getting a serious disease."
b. an illness not fully explained by a diagnosed medical condition."
c. characterized by a variety of symptoms over a number of years."
d. the eventual result of excessive worrying about diseases."
Answer: a. a persistent preoccupation with getting a serious disease."
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The nurse identifies the nursing diagnosis of grieving as appropriate for the family of a terminally ill client. Which family behavior supports this diagnosis?
A) The family members are crying out loud and wringing their hands during visits. B) The family is tearful and sad during visits with the client. C) The family members state that they cannot care for the client at home. D) Some family members state they cannot go on with life.
The reliability coefficient of a new instrument is established at 0.86. The nurse researcher should interpret this finding to mean what?
a. High error variance; high reliability b. High error variance; low reliability c. Low error variance; high reliability d. Low error variance; low reliability
The phi coefficient is an example of a statistic used to estimate the magnitude of a relation between two variables
A) True B) False
Which of the following best describes the quality of an innocent murmur?
a. bowing and hissing following the second heart sound b. soft, short, systolic, and vibratory c. high pitched, diastolic, and organic d. to and fro, continuous, musical