A child with sickle cell anemia is prescribed the drug hydroxyurea. What effect from the drug should the patient expect to have?
a. Increase energy
b. Decrease cardiomegaly
c. Clean out obstructed vessels
d. Produce a hemoglobin that resists sickling
D
Hydroxyurea produces a hemoglobin that resists sickling.
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In a disaster, it is most important that the ____
a. Clients are sent home quickly b. Medications and supplies are secure c. Nurses and their families feel safe d. Security department increases its workforce
A student's first draft of her thesis contains the following: Evidence to the contrary was provided in several studies of efficacy but never examined in a context of "the adolescent at sea with the ghost of his losses" (Reynolds, 2011)
The student's reference list contains the following citation for this work: Reynold, A. R. (2010). Never underestimate depression. Journal of Applied Psychology. What is wrong with it? (Select all that apply.) a. The reference list should re-state the quotation. b. The reference is incomplete, lacking volume number and page numbers. c. The years of the citation differ. d. The author's name is spelled differently in the citation and in the reference list. e. No page number is provided for the direct quotation.
An older adult client comes to the clinic with reports of not being able to hold her urine, stating: "I feel so terrible. This shouldn't happen at my age." How should the nurse respond?
1. "You shouldn't feel badly. Lots of people have this trouble." 2. "You'll probably have to start wearing incontinence briefs. Then you won't be worried about accidents." 3. "Getting old isn't much fun, is it?" 4. "There could be a number of causes for this. I need to ask you some more questions about it."
Informed consent ensures participants have full knowledge of the project including?
a. Identity and credentials of the researcher b. They do not need to be informed of the purpose and significance of the research c. The researchers' family members d. Other participants' names