The client has had a cerebral vascular accident (CVA), and now cannot speak. It is unclear from assessment whether the client understands spoken words. What NANDA nursing diagnosis problem statement would be used for this client?
What will be an ideal response?
Disturbed Sensory Perception: Auditory
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A researcher conceptualizes pain as "the subject's statement of intensity of pain." What operational definition is consistent with this conceptualization?
A) Measurement of subject's pulse and blood pressure B) Nurse's observation of subject's pain behavior C) Subject's score on self-reported pain rating scale D) Frequency of subject's use of pain medication
As part of a written standard protocol for the unit, the nurse adds that irrigation of an occluded cannula is not recommended. The rationale against performing this procedure is that it may:
1. damage a venous valve. 2. introduce an air embolus into the line. 3. cause the patient pain. 4. force blood clots into the main bloodstream.
Which scientific method follows these steps: observation/data, patterns, theory?
A. inductive B. deductive C. scientific inquiry D. empirical model
Why is drug testing done by pharmaceutical companies not always appropriate for the older adult?
a. The testing is not done long enough. b. The testing does not require adequate follow-up. c. The testing is not well regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. d. The testing is usually conducted on healthy young persons.