Suppose a researcher was interested in assessing the adequacy of an instrument to measure the theoretical concept of hopefulness. The type of validation procedure would most probably be:
A) Content
B) Concurrent
C) Predictive
D) Construct
D
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The advanced practice nurse is thinking of moving to another state. What information about regulation of advanced nursing practice is important for this nurse to consider?
1. Regulations are specified by each state. 2. This is a national regulation. 3. It is the same as the regulation of basic nursing practice within each state. 4. Specific, separate regulation for advanced practice is not necessary except for nurse anesthetists.
An older client diagnosed with dementia resides with his daughter. When the homecare nurse visits, the daughter tearfully tells the nurse that her father scratched her hand and cursed at her when she was attempting to feed him
She states, "I don't know why he hates me and wants to hurt me. I try so hard to take good care of him. I love him." How will the nurse respond to the client's daughter? a. "Let's think about what you may have done to anger your father?" b. "Let's try to figure out what your father was trying to say with his behavior." c. "Scratching is usually a sign of untreated pain. Do you think your father is in pain?" d. "Maybe you should consider having a home health care provider take over re-sponsibility for your father's physical care."
The nurse is preparing to care for a patient returning from elective surgery who will require mechanical ventilation for a few more hours. The nurse would initiate which ventilator setting orders without question?
1. SIMV with a rate of 12, tidal volume 750 mL, FIO2 0.60 2. Assist-control with a rate of 16, tidal volume 1000 mL, FIO2 0.40 3. Assist-control with a rate of 20, tidal volume 1200 mL, FIO2 0.60 4. SIMV with a rate of 4, tidal volume 1200 mL, FIO2 0.60
What is the desired mixed of T3 to T4 drug levels in newly diagnosed endocrine patients?
1. 99% of T3 and the rest is T4 to get rapid resolution. 2. Most needs to be T4 to mimic natural ratios of hormone. 3. The ratio is unimportant. 4. The mix needs to be 50-50 at first.