Which of the following is a potential problem with the background and literature review?
A) using articles from refereed journals
B) using articles that are more than 5 years old
C) using mostly primary sources
D) including adequate referencing for material used
B
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Which of the following individuals is at the highest risk of developing a urinary tract infection (UTI)?
A) A 60-year-old man with a history of cardiovascular disease who is recovering in hospital from a coronary artery bypass graft B) A 66-year-old man undergoing dialysis for the treatment of chronic renal failure secondary to hypertension C) A 38-year-old man with high urine output due to antidiuretic hormone insufficiency D) A 30-year-old woman with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus
A patient is scheduled for a Schilling test to determine the cause of vitamin B12 deficiency
What information should the nurse provide when preparing the patient for this test? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. "The Schilling test will help to determine if you have a problem absorbing vitamin B12.". 2. "You will be given an oral dose of radioactive vitamin B12 for part of this test.". 3. "You will need to collect your urine for 6 hours after the test.". 4. "You will be given a parenteral dose of vitamin B12 for part of this test.". 5. "Gastric endoscopy is included in this test.".
The nurse manager is planning staffing levels and realizes that the first step is to:
a. know the intensity of care needed by patients according to physical and psychosocial factors. b. examine the educational level of the staff. c. assess the skill level of caregivers. d. review the budget to determine the financial consequences of past staffing patterns.
A nurse has just explained to a newly admitted patient that the token economy system is employed on the unit. The patient announces, "I have a PhD, and I'll be damned if I participate in a barter exchange for my human rights."
An appropriate response from the nurse would be: a. "Well, according to the unit rules you have just lost four tokens for swearing, and you haven't even earned any yet. That makes your score a negative four.". b. "Being a PhD, I'm sure you are familiar with being held responsible for your actions. That's the policy on this unit, and you now have minus four tokens.". c. "It seems as if you're having difficulty being here. Are you saying that you feel you don't have to abide by the same policies for living on this unit because you are well educated?" d. "Well-educated individuals usually have no need to swear. You have now lost four tokens. We'll talk when you are able to be more polite.".