A study that followed a sample of both users and nonusers of oral contraceptives over a 20-year period to determine if there were any long-term side effects would be called a:
A) Time series
B) Retrospective study
C) Prospective study
D) Repeated measures study
C
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The clear, viscid alkaline mucus that improves the viability and motility of sperm is secreted by the
a. Bartholin's glands. c. sebaceous glands. b. paraurethral glands. d. Skene's glands.
A hospital educator is reiterating the importance of Standard Precautions to a group of nursing students who will soon begin a clinical rotation on the unit. Which of the following statements best describes the application of Standard Precautions?
A) Standard Precautions should be used when providing care for any patient who has a white blood cell (WBC) count of 10.8 × 109/L or greater. B) Standard Precautions should be applied in the care of any patient who has an actual or suspected primary or secondary immunodeficiency. C) Standard Precautions should be applied to patients regardless of diagnosis or presumed infectious status. D) Standard Precautions should be used in the care of any patient whose diagnosis is attributable to an infectious process.
The nurse is obtaining the initial vital signs on a client in the emergency room with seizure activity of unknown etiology
The nurse should choose which of the following methods to obtain the most accurate reading of the client's temperature? 1. Axillary 2. Oral 3. Rectal 4. Tympanic
A patient has just returned from surgery for removal of a cataract. Which nursing interventions are indicated? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. Position the patient with the head of the bed up at 30 degrees. 2. Have the patient lie on the affected side. 3. Assess the operative eye for drainage. 4. Keep the eye patch in place. 5. Monitor the patient's pain level.