Which peripheral pulse site is generally used in emergency situations?
A) Carotid
B) Apical
C) Radial
D) Temporal
A
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An older patient with hypothyroidism asks why her daily dose of thyroid hormone, which she has taken for 15 years, has been reduced. What is nurse's best rationale when explaining what the decreased dose is related to?
a. Improved efficacy of the thyroid prepara-tion b. Age-related reduction in metabolic rate c. Drug-related hypertrophy of the thyroid d. Changes in your diet and activity level
Which finding would the nurse expect when assessing a patient with a tension type headache (TTH)?
A) A throbbing unilateral headache B) A constant, bilateral, dull bandlike pain around the head with vomiting C) A sudden onset of severe unilateral piercing or burning pain, located behind or around the eye D) Premonitory or prodromic symptoms
Which of the following organizations has made a significant impact on the funding for nursing research?
A) National Institutes of Health (NIH) B) American Nurses Association (ANA) C) National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) D) Institute of Medicine (IOM)
The dependent variable is measured on the nominal scale in discriminate analysis
A) True B) False