The research design for a quantitative study involves decisions with regard to all of the following except:
A) Whether there will be a theoretical context
B) Whether there will be an intervention
C) What types of comparisons will be made
D) How many times data will be collected
A
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How much should the nurse teach the patient to take at home? A) 1/2 tsp B) 1 tsp C) 2 tsp D) 1 tbsp
Which of the following is a nonverbal behavior that enhances communication?
1) Keeping a neutral expression on the face 2) Maintaining a distance of 6 to 12 inches 3) Sitting down to speak with the patient 4) Asking mostly open-ended questions
The theorists who were influenced by existentialism developed theories that would most likely be categorized as fitting in with:
a. the nursing process. c. the totality paradigm. b. the simultaneity paradigm. d. the Unitarian paradigm.
A critical-care nurse is caring for a postoperative patient following lung surgery. The patient has a shallow, monotonous respiratory pattern and is reluctant to cough. What may the patient may be at an increased risk for?
A) Increased oxygen saturation B) Atelectasis C) Aspiration D) Malnutrition