While reviewing a study that appears to favorably recommend the use of an innovative mattress for the prevention of pressure ulcers, the nurse notes that the sum of the experimental group and the control group is significantly less than the total
sample. How should the nurse best interpret this fact?
A) This represents a potential threat to the reliability of the study.
B) A significant number of participants did not develop pressure ulcers.
C) The results of the study have most likely been manipulated.
D) A confounding variable was present that the authors did not account for.
A
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The nurse is conducting a focused neurologic assessment. When assessing the patient's cranial nerve function, the nurse would include which of the following assessments?
A) Assessment of hand grip B) Assessment of orientation to person, time, and place C) Assessment of arm drift D) Assessment of gag reflex
The nurse has incorporated several criteria that are essential for being a member of a profession. Which of the following has this nurse done? (Select all that apply.)
1. Has passed the licensure examination 2. Works regularly scheduled shifts 3. Completed a bachelor's degree in nursing 4. Limits absences from work 5. Joined the American Nurses Association 6. Reads evidenced-based information to incorporate into planning client care
How do males differ from females in the context of the amount of iron in their bodies?
A. After age 20, healthy males require less iron intake than do females. B. Adult males are more likely than adult females to suffer from pica, a condition that leads to iron deficiency. C. The depletion of iron reserves in adult males occurs more readily than in adult females. D. Adult males are more likely than adult females to develop a dietary deficiency of iron.
At 1 minute after birth, the nurse assesses the infant and notes a heart rate of 80 beats/minute, some flexion of the extremities, a weak cry, grimacing, and a pink body with blue extremities. The nurse would calculate an Apgar score of: ________
What will be an ideal response?