The level of measurement that classifies and ranks objects in terms of the degree to which they possess the attribute of interest is:
A) Nominal
B) Ordinal
C) Interval
D) Ratio
B
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A 20-year-old woman is at 28 weeks' gestation. Her prenatal history reveals past drug abuse, and urine screening indicates that she has recently used heroin. The nurse should recognize that the woman is at increased risk for:
1. Erythroblastosis fetalis. 2. Diabetes mellitus. 3. Abruptio placentae. 4. Pregnancy-induced hypertension.
A nurse who does not stand up for her rights and does not meet her own needs is demonstrating which type of behavior?
a. Aggressive c. Passive b. Assertive d. Persuasive
The nurse is assessing the patient's range of motion. Which tool is a requirement for this assessment?
1) Stethoscope 2) Otoscope 3) Ophthalmoscope 4) Ganiometer
The number of uninsured Americans has dramatically increased because
a. Medicare took over payment of health care costs. b. With a declining population, the costs for health care rose. c. Nursing salaries greatly increased, causing health care costs to rise. d. Health insurance coverage was dropped from employment-based health plans.