Which of the following groups would most likely be considered a self-selected cohort?
A) Obese, Hispanic females
B) Cigarette smokers
C) Patients with hypertension who take diuretics
D) Teenage females
B
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Which of the following is an example of a measurable outcome for the patient who has undergone a surgical procedure with a pain rating of 7 on a scale of 0 to 10?
a. Patient's pain will be under control by Sunday. b. Patient will have no pain by the end of this shift. c. Patient's pain will decrease by the end of shift on (date). d. Patient's pain will decrease to 2 or lower by the end of shift on (date).
Which intervention addresses a right guaranteed a long-term care facility resident?
a. Ethnic foods are made available to cultur-ally diverse residents who would like them. b. Each resident has access to a telephone in his or her room. c. Family members are welcome at any time. d. A professional hairdresser is available 3 days a week.
A mother brings her 4-month-old infant for a well-baby checkup. The mother tells the nurse that she would like to start bottle feeding her baby because she cannot keep up with the demands of breastfeeding since returning to work
Which response by the nurse is appropriate? 1) "Make sure you give your baby an iron-fortified formula to supplement any stored breast milk you have." 2) "You really need to continue breastfeeding your baby." 3) "Give your baby formula until he is 6 months old; then you can introduce whole milk." 4) "Your baby weighs 14 pounds, so he will require about 36 ounces of formula a day."
A nurse prepares to administer routine immunizations to a child with hemophilia. By which route should parenteral immunizations be given?
a. Subcutaneous b. Intramuscular c. Intravenous d. Intradermal