The nurse reassures the family of a stroke victim that some of the neurological involvement associated with a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) may disappear within:
a. 2 to 3 weeks.
b. 1 to 2 months.
c. 3 to 6 months.
d. 6 to 9 months.
C
Some of the initial neurological deficits of a CVA may disappear in 3 to 6 months.
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ANS:
High to low Level Highest level of abstraction Construct (general statement) Middle level of abstraction Conceptual (theory) Lowest level of abstraction Variable (hypothesis) Specific way variables will be measured Operationalizations
"Happiness is a requisite of the human condition" is a statement written at which level of abstraction? a. Construct level (general construct) b. Conceptual level (specific theoretical statement) c. Hypothesis level (composed of the study variables) d. Operationalization level (consisting of the operationalizations of the variables)
The nurse is reviewing the medication history of a patient who will be taking a sulfonamide antibiotic
During sulfonamide therapy, a significant drug interaction may occur with which of these drugs or drug classes? (Select all that apply.) a. Opioids b. Oral contraceptives c. Sulfonylureas d. Antihistamines e. Phenytoin (Dilantin) f. Warfarin (Coumadin)
Which of the following would the nurse recognize as signs or symptoms of the early stage of increased intracranial pressure (ICP)? (Select all that apply.)
a. Headache b. Drowsiness c. Decreased pulse rate d. Dilated nonreactive pupils e. Amnesia f. Nausea and vomiting