A graduate nurse defends her thesis after many months of research. Which of the following types of knowledge would the nurse have used that is credible, can be verified, and is used to impart understanding?
A) Personal knowledge
B) Aesthetic knowledge
C) Empirical knowledge
D) Ethical knowledge
C
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The nurse cautions a patient that one of the characteristics of a venous stasis ulcer is:
1. painlessness. 2. poikilothermy. 3. pale color. 4. location near the groin.
The __________ is the point at which the pain-transmitting neurochemicals reach the brain, causing conscious awareness
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The nursing diagnosis noncompliance related to unknown factors is established for a client with hypertension who admits to taking his antihypertensive medications only occasionally
The most therapeutic nursing attitude when talking with this client about the reasons for noncompliance is: 1. Confrontational. 2. Directive. 3. Indifferent. 4. Nonjudgmental.
During his initial screening, the patient's blood pressure was noted to be elevated. Two months after the first assessment, he was noted to have a blood pressure of 150/92 and 166/96 at different times during the visit
It is now a month and a half later, and the nurse is concerned because the patient's initial blood pressure on this visit was 154/94 . She is preparing to take a second blood pressure, understanding that another reading in this range could lead to a diagnosis of: a. hypotension b. prehypertension c. hypertension d. orthostatic hypotension