A nurse preparing to perform an abdominal assessment asks the client to void and then assists the client into a supine position. Which primary finding does the nurse expect to note on percussing all four quadrants of the abdominal cavity?
A. Dullness
B. Tympany
C. Borborygmus
D. Hyperresonance
Ans: B. Tympany
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At her 6-week postpartum checkup, a woman mentions to the nurse that she cannot sleep and is not eating. She feels guilty because sometimes she believes her infant is dead. What does the nurse recognize as the cause of this woman's symptoms?
a. Bipolar disorder b. Major depression c. Postpartum blues d. Postpartum depression
During a 3-month period, a nurse has missed work on six occasions due to unreliable child care. Another nurse has missed 10 days due to a minor foot surgery. How should the manager categorize the reliability of these nurses?
1. The nurse with the voluntary absence is more reliable. 2. The nurse with involuntary absences is more reliable. 3. It depends on other factors such as job performance when present. 4. Both nurses are unreliable due to excessive absences during this time period.
The assumption that will be most useful to the nurse planning crisis intervention for any patient who is experiencing a crisis is that the patient:
a. is experiencing a type of mental illness. b. is experiencing a state of disequilibrium. c. has high potential for self-injury. d. poses a threat of violence to others.
Which of the following is true about critiquing the literature review?
a. All studies connected with the topic should be presented. b. The literature review for a qualitative study is going to be much lengthier than for a quantitative one. c. The literature should be summarized and presented in chronological order. d. The researcher should gather all relevant literature and present it as it applies to the current study, noting agreements, disagreements, and gaps in the knowledge base.