A researcher conducts a study to evaluate the frequency of intimate partner violence among females treated for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). When collecting data, which action may be problematic when protecting subjects' rights?
a. Allowing subjects to decline participation in the study
b. Approaching all patients who meet eligibility requirements
c. Identifying subjects with numbers instead of names
d. Instructing subjects to complete every item on the questionnaire
ANS: D
You might also like to view...
The home health nurse instructs the family of an older adult patient with arthritis that his sleep can be promoted by:
a. giving his nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in the mornings. b. administering his diuretics in the mornings. c. encouraging daytime sleeping. d. avoiding the stimulation of backrubs or warm drinks before bedtime.
You give nursing care to an elderly client who is recovering from hip surgery. This is an example of what level of prevention?
1. primary 2. secondary 3. tertiary 4. rehabilitative
The nurse reviews the female client's laboratory test results for a nutritional assessment. Which is the best indicator of a nutritional deficit in the client?
1. Hemoglobin 15 g/dL 2. Prealbumin 11 mg/dL 3. Cholesterol 180 mg/dL 4. Absolute lymphocytes 1750
A nurse is preparing to admit a child with possible obstructive uropathy. Which laboratory test should the nurse expect to draw on this child?
1. Platelet count 2. Blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine 3. Partial thromboplastin time (PTT) 4. Blood culture