Theories and conceptual models:
A) Are invented or created, not discovered
B) Need to be borrowed from other disciplines for nursing studies
C) Both contain a set of logically interrelated propositions
D) Both provide a mechanism for developing new propositions from the original propositions
A
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Which statement is a criterion for an autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance for a specific trait or characteristic that is highly penetrant?
A. Unaffected family members do not transmit the trait to their children. B. Genotypes of individuals expressing the trait must be homozygous. C. The trait appears only among male offspring of female carriers. D. Carriers for the trait do not necessarily express the trait.
A child has been diagnosed with otitis media with effusion (OME), and the child's parent asks the nurse what this means. The nurse will explain that OME is:
a. a condition with a heightened risk of acute otitis media. b. an acute ear infection with fluid in the middle ear. c. an infection of the skin and tissues of the outer ear. d. fluid in the middle ear without localized or systemic infection.
A new patient is admitted with a stage 4 decubitus ulcer. When you look at the injury, you will expect to see
A. A very large red area that is hot to touch. B. Skin surface eroded so deeply that muscle and bone can be seen. C. Broken, reddened skin with blisters. D. A deep crater with scabbing and pus.
A client has an inflammatory response. Upon assessment, the nurse finds edema in the client's foot. What caused the edema?
1. Leukocytosis 2. Cellular infiltration 3. Vascular permeability 4. Stimulation of nerve fibers