What is occurring when the nurse researcher assigns people to experimental and control groups at random to make the groups comparable at the outset?
A) Control
B) Counterfactual
C) Randomization
D) Manipulation
C
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How would the nurse practitioner explain this condition to the patient? A) Hyperplasia is the abnormal decrease in cell and organ size and is a precursor to cancer. B) Hyperplasia is an abnormal increase in new cells and is reversible with the stimulus for cell growth removed. C) Hyperplasia is the change in appearance of the thyroid due to a chronic irritation and will reverse with the stimulus removed. D) Hyperplasia is a cancerous growth and will be removed surgically.
The nurse is caring for a Jewish client who follows a strict kosher diet. The nurse discovers that the client has not taken the antihypertensive medication since discovering the capsule was made of a pork gel. What should the nurse do first?
A) Contact the pharmacist to see if the medication comes in another form. B) Notify the physician to report the lack of treatment as prescribed. C) Assess the client's vital signs and document refusal of medication. D) Remove the powder from the capsule and give to the client.
The massage technique of pétrissage is best described as
a. gliding and long rhythmic strokes using both hands b. focused, deep, circular motions using the thumb pads, heel of the hand, or fingertips c. pressing, squeezing, kneading, and rolling movements by both hands d. brisk, rhythmic, percussive movements using palms, fingertips, and knuckles
A nursing supervisor is scheduling holiday hours. When the supervisor tells the staff nurse that she needs to work Christmas day, the staff nurse calmly states, "I worked last Christmas and will not work this Christmas"
When the supervisor says ‘But I need you to work," the nurse repeats "I worked last Christmas and will not work this Christmas." This is an example of which assertive behavior technique? A. Shifting from content to process B. Standing up for one's basic rights C. Responding as a broken record D. Defusing