A community health nurse is preparing to carry out an experimental epidemiologic study. Which of the following would be most important for the nurse to do?
A) Focus the study on evaluating the cause of a disease
B) Ensure carefully controlled conditions during the study
C) Expose both groups to the same factor or condition
D) Ensure that there are a substantial number of subjects
B
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The nurse is planning to provide teaching to the new adolescent mother to prepare her for discharge. The nurse plans to:
1. Provide oral instructions. 2. Provide written instructions. 3. Provide oral and written instructions. 4. Provide hands-on demonstrations with return demonstration.
Which is an appropriate secondary source of information when conducting a health history to obtain accurate information?
1. The client's spouse. 2. The client's healthcare provider. 3. The client's medical record. 4. The client's adult child.
A nurse is caring for a 73-year-old male patient with a urethral obstruction related to prostatic enlargement. The nurse is aware this may result in what?
A) A urinary tract infection B) Enuresis C) Polyuria D) Proteinuria
A nurse is obtaining the history of a patient who reveals that he had an MI 5 years ago. When the admission 12-lead ECG is reviewed, Q waves are noted in leads V3 and V4 only. Which of the following conclusions is most consistent with this situation?
a. The patient may have had a posterior wall MI. b. The patient must have had a right ventricular MI. c. The admission 12-lead ECG was done incorrectly. d. The patient may have had an anterior MI.