Which of these sampling techniques is least likely to produce findings that are generalizable to a larger population?

When communicating with parents suspected of child abuse, what should the nurse be sure to do?

a. Tell them the law requires reporting of the incident b. Be sympathetic to their needs c. Interact with them in a nonjudgmental manner d. Suggest psychiatric counseling

To aid in immobilizing the head of a client after thyroidectomy, the nurse would obtain

a. a headboard. b. hand towels. c. Kerlix rolls. d. sandbags.

A patient is seen talking and laughing in the clinic's waiting room, yet complains of excruciating pain. The nurse realizes this patient is most likely demonstrating which behavior?

1. Opioid drug-seeking 2. Denial 3. Fake pain 4. Inconsistent behavioral response to pain

What is the main physiological problem in most types of heart failure?

a. Overstretching of the right ventricle so that too much blood leaves the heart b. Overstretching of the right ventricle so that too little blood leaves the heart c. Overstretching of the left ventricle so that too much blood leaves the heart d. Overstretching of the left ventricle so that too little blood leaves the heart