Researchers often undertake preliminary analyses to assess biases. What type of bias should nurse researchers check for when there are multiple points of data collection?
A) Nonresponse
B) Volunteer
C) Selection
D) Attrition
D
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The client with a chronic illness asks the nurse what a "living will" is. The nurse's best response explains that this form leaves instructions about:
1. What treatments to omit if one is unable to make these decisions. 2. Who is to make decisions if one is unable to make decisions. 3. Who is to inherit property and belongings after one has died. 4. How the costs of medical care are to be paid after one's death.
An example of a gerontological nurse acting as a manager is
A) arranging respite care in a local nursing home for a client while the adult child caregiver recovers from surgery. B) performing blood pressure screenings at a senior citizen health fair. C) participating in a skin assessment survey of clients in a nursing home. D) writing a letter of support for a client who is seeking custody of a grandchild.
During admission to the unit, a patient states, "I'm not worried about the results of my tests. I'm sure I'll be all right."
As he observes the patient, the nurse notes that the patient is shaky, tearful, and does not make eye contact. Unfortunately, the nurse is called away to an emergency before he has time to complete this discussion. Which of the following goals is most appropriate for the nurse to establish when returning to the patient? The patient will: a. Explain the reason for his incongruent statements b. Engage in diversional activities to cope with stress c. Express his concerns to his primary care provider d. Discuss his concerns and fears with the nurse
The nurses are discussing nursing informatics and how it affects their ability to perform their jobs. Which of the following statements indicates the need for further education?
1. "I think it's great that we're all on the same page because with nursing informatics, everyone is using the same language." 2. "It helped when we wanted to implement the new ventilator-associated pneumonia-prevention guidelines because we had real client outcome data to support using the new interventions." 3. "The nurse manager was quickly able to determine that the average length of stay has decreased to 3.2 days from 3.7 days." 4. "We haven't been trained yet on the new documentation system, but we should go ahead and use it anyway."