The nurse has been caring for a client with chronic paranoid schizophrenia for several months, including several one-on-one sessions. During one session, the client seems more anxious than usual, speaking rapidly and loudly as the session starts. This behavior indicates a possible change in which form of communication?
A. Appearance
B. Kinesics
C. Paralanguage
D. Proxemics
Answer: C. Paralanguage
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The nurse is going to use a bulb syringe to clear mucus from a newborn's nose and mouth. What is the nurse's first action?
a. Place the tip in the nose and squeeze the bulb gently. b. Suction secretions from the nose before the mouth. c. Depress the bulb before inserting the syringe tip into the mouth. d. Insert the tip into the back of the mouth to reach mucus.
The term subject is used primarily in quantitative research
A) True B) False
You have been reading an article that nurses can play an important role in their professional and personal lives as advocates and champions for health improvement, social justice, and health equity
Using your knowledge about the role of the community health nurse role, at what levels can nurses play this role? 1. Local 2. Regional 3. National 4. Global A) 1, 2 B) 1, 2, 3 C) 1, 3, 4 D) 1, 2, 3, 4
A married woman presents to the infertility clinic. She reports an inability to get pregnant again. She has no children and a history of two ectopic pregnancies. The nurse can anticipate which test or workup to be ordered for this patient?
1. Basal body temperature recording 2. Endometrial biopsy 3. Hysterosalpingography 4. Chlamydia trachomatis IgG antibody testing