What term means to have fixed false beliefs or opinions that are held despite a lack of supporting evidence?
a. Anxiety
b. Delusion
c. Psychosis
d. Obsession
ANS: B
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In accordance with changes by the Joint Commission (TJC), Pleasant Valley Hospital amends its safety practices and policies to emphasize:
a. Safety goals specific to Pleasant Valley. b. Decision-making processes. c. Sufficient staffing for safe care. d. Increased numbers of baccalaureate-prepared RNs.
A statistical test that can be used to test for equality of variances in the distributions for two groups is:
a. The one-sample t-test b. The two-sample t-test c. Levene's test d. The Kolgomorov-Smirnov test
The nurse is instructing a client with breast cancer who will be undergoing chemotherapy about side effects of doxorubicin (Adriamycin). Which side effect will the nurse instruct the client to report to the physician?
A. Diaphoresis B. Dysphagia C. Edema D. Hearing loss
The nurse knows that a client who is being admitted to the hospital has been approved for only a 4-day stay. This will require the nurse to:
1. Choose a specific theoretical model as the basis for care 2. Establish a relationship that is client-centered and goal-oriented 3. Focus on the milieu and psychopharmacology 4. Promote positive transference in the client