A nurse reviewing the medical record of a client with the diagnosis of heart failure notes documentation indicating that the client has deep pitting edema, that the indentation remains for a short time, and that the leg looks swollen. How should the nurse document this finding?
A. 1+ edema
B. 2+ edema
C. 3+ edema
D. 4+ edema
Ans: C. 3+ edema
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The son and daughter of an 80-year-old woman have expressed concern to the nurse that their mother has become impatient and irritable since her stroke earlier in the year. How should the nurse best respond to the children's concerns?
A) "There is a new generation of medications that can help control outbursts with very few side effects.". B) "This could be a sign that your mother is still experiencing transient ischemic attacks, so I will make sure to let her physician know.". C) "This is not an uncommon consequence of a stroke that must be difficult for you to see, since it is uncharacteristic of her personality.". D) "This is likely a temporarily response to the difficult changes that a stroke causes, and these behaviors will likely diminish with time.".
Which options reflect reasons that inferential statistics are important to nursing research? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. They are used to test hypotheses. 2. They help to condense data into a more understandable form. 3. They present measures of central tendency. 4. They present measures of variability. 5. They are used to estimate population parameters from sample data.
Which measurement best detects the daily amount of radiation to which a health worker is exposed?
a. Radiation urinalysis b. Radiation badges c. Radiation spectrometer d. Radiation sputum analysis
The nurse suspects that a patient is experiencing despair. Which characteristics did the nurse recognize in this patient? (Select all that apply.)
a. Exercising daily b. Stating a fear of death c. Finding meaning in life d. Avoiding social activities e. Expressing life satisfaction f. Coping with aging changes