A nonspecific response of the body to any demand placed on it is called a
1. stressor.
2. mental illness.
3. physical illness.
4. coping mechanism.
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Stress adaptation theory
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To assist the patient with dysphagia to eat a meal, the nurse can: (Select all that apply.)
a. encourage "practice swallowing" before the meal. b. coach the patient to chew thoroughly. c. assist the patient to sit upright with the head forward and chin tucked. d. offer fluid during the meal. e. give the patient thin liquids, such as water.
The nurse knows that the process of hemostasis is complex and involves __ different clotting factors that contribute to the stoppage of blood flow
Standard Text: Round the answer to the nearest whole number. What will be an ideal response?
A nurse caring for a patient taking a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) will develop outcome criteria related to:
a. coherent thought processes. b. improvement in depression. c. reduced levels of motor activity. d. decreased extrapyramidal symptoms.
A researcher is developing a data collection instrument to measure nurses' attitudes about their working conditions. A draft copy of the instrument is sent to 20 nurse clinicians to critique and provide feedback. What is the researcher attempting to establish by using this strategy?
1. Face validity 2. Construct validity 3. Content validity 4. Criterion validity