A one-group pretest-posttest preexperimental design is especially susceptible to the threat of:
A) Mortality
B) Testing
C) Maturation
D) Experimenter effects
C
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The school nurse is conducting pediculosis capitis (head lice) checks. Which finding would indicate a "positive" head check?
1. White, flaky particles throughout the entire scalp region 2. Lesions on the scalp that extend to the hairline or neck 3. Maculopapular lesions behind the ears 4. Silver/white sacs attached to the hair shafts in the occipital area
In the nursing diagnostic statement, which of the following must be present for the diagnosis to be valid?
1. Minor characteristics 2. Actual nursing diagnosis 3. Major defining characteristics 4. Etiology
A patient is scheduled for a heart catheterization. In preparation for this examination, the nurse would:
1. ask if the patient is allergic to seafood or iodine. 2. remove all metal objects. 3. give the patient a special heart diet. 4. test arterial blood gases.
The nurse teaching a class on the reproductive system is discussing what happens at puberty. Which statement does the nurse make?
1. Boys and girls go through puberty at the same time. 2. Most girls develop breasts and start their menses at about the same time. 3. The nocturnal emissions that adolescent boys have contain a large number of sperm. 4. The onset and progress of puberty varies widely from person to person.