The nurse is conducting teaching about risk factor management for cardiovascular disease (CVD) at a senior center. What is the most important information for the nurse to include?
A. Eat in moderation.
B. Stop smoking.
C. Reduce saturated fats in the diet.
D. Exercise when able.
Answer: B
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A) Albumin B) Fibrinogen C) Gamma globulin D) Platelets
The nurse is caring for a patient who has otitis media that develops into a chronic condition. The nurse should be observant for which of these complications?
a. Tonsillitis b. Cerebral edema c. Sore throat d. Hearing loss
A 59-year-old man with type 2 diabetes is prescribed metformin. When the patient returns to the clinic, he reports that he has lost 8 pounds in a month. How should the nurse respond?
A) "We should really report this to your physician. The metformin dosage will need to be decreased." B) "We should really report this to your physician. He will likely change medications." C) "Please continue taking the medication and monitoring your weight. This is an expected outcome of this drug therapy." D) "You should discontinue this medication immediately. I will contact your physician."
A study's purpose was to note maternal responses to infant cues within the first 48 hours after birth
The investigator and research assistant simultaneously but independently observed and scored the new mothers' behaviors while holding their infants en face. The agreement between the two raters can be described as which of the following? A) Content validity of the scoring instrument B) Internal validity of the research design C) Reliability of the scoring instrument D) External validity of the research design