In a research study, the dependent variable:
A) is the predictor variable for future studies
B) is the outcome variable of interest
C) explains the outcome variable in the study
D) varies for everyone in every situation
B
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When assessing a patient's pulse, the nurse should also notice which of these characteristics?
a. Force b. Pallor c. Capillary refill time d. Timing in the cardiac cycle
The nurse reads a peer-reviewed nursing journal article that recommends changing the procedure for caring for a patient with an indwelling urinary catheter. The nurse displays critical thinking with what action?
1. Changing how the nurse provides care for a patient with an indwelling catheter according to the article 2. Taking the journal article to the nurse manager and suggesting the procedure be rewritten 3. Searching for other peer-reviewed articles that support this author's recommendation 4. Ignoring the article and following the procedure as written at the facility where the nurse works
A 58-year-old male patient with a 60 pack-year history of cigarette smoking and a history of heavy alcohol use has been diagnosed with laryngeal cancer following a physical examination and endoscopy
The patient has been scheduled for a partial laryngectomy and is highly anxious about the consequences of this surgery. What patient education should the nurse provide for this man? A) "Most people who have a partial laryngectomy find that their breathing, swallowing, and speech are unchanged." B) "After a partial laryngectomy, most patients work with a speech therapist and regain some of their ability to speak." C) "A partial laryngectomy has the advantage of having only a minimal effect on your speech." D) "Unfortunately, the nature of a partial laryngectomy means that you can no longer use your vocal cords."
When assessing a patient who is severely bleeding and at risk for hypovolemic shock, the nurse anticipates:
a. slow, labored breathing. b. hot, flushed skin. c. edematous extremities. d. weak, thready pulse.