When assessing the client with nephrotic syndrome, the nurse would recognize which of the following findings as being congruent with this syndrome?
a. dehydration
b. elevated albumin in blood
c. decreased serum lipid profile
d. 24-hour urine protein result is six grams
d
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While helping with a fourth-grade science class, the school nurse teaches the students about the function of the small intestine. What does the small intestine do? (Mark all that apply.)
A) Create human waste products B) Reabsorb water to maintain blood pressure C) Secretion D) Absorption E) Moves nutrients into the bloodstream.
What type of self-report data is stimulated and guided by photographic images?
A) Observation B) Self-reports C) Descriptive observation D) Photo elicitation interview
Sensitivity and specificity are important criteria for screening and diagnostic instruments. What is specificity?
A) Different method of measuring the same attributes yielding similar results B) Ability to differentiate the construct being measured from other similar concepts C) Instrument's ability to identify a case correctly D) Instrument's ability to identify noncases correctly.