Nurses list facts as they relate to the client: for example, the findings of a client assessment such as vital signs, breath sounds, heart sounds, and so forth
The listing of facts is one of the
six thinking processes that nurses use in clinical decision making and is called __________.
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The purpose of antibiotic therapy in treating stomach disorders is that it
a. eradicates H. pylori. b. inhibits gastric acid secretion. c. protects the gastric mucosa. d. neutralizes or reduces the acidity of stomach contents.
The nurse is preparing to assess an elderly client with emphysema. Which of the following anatomical changes would the nurse expect to find in this client?
1. Funnel chest 2. Barrel chest 3. Pigeon chest 4. Scoliosis
A nurse is constructing a genogram for a family. Which of the following describes its im-portance?
a. Allows nurses to diagnose disease patterns b. Brings the family together to do a mutual task c. Shows family history and patterns of health-related information d. Provides a visual diagram of the family unit in relation to other subsystems
Failure of research to disconfirm a theory increases support for the theory
A) True B) False