A study that follows a cohort of subjects and collects over time is referred to as:
A. observational.
B. retrospective.
C. longitudinal.
D. experimental.
C
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Why is that strategy appropriate? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Conflict draws attention to an issue. 2. The administrators do not like conflict management. 3. Conflict can stimulate new ideas about how to manage the high-acuity unit. 4. Conflict about the unit will help to identify the compromises necessary to make it a viable part of the hospital system. 5. Conflicts about staffing may make current staff members reexamine their own performance.
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A) Labial fusion B) Round abdomen C) Positive bowel sounds D) Dullness over the spleen E) Undescended testicles
At school, a client with type 1 diabetes mellitus sees the school nurse because of feeling sweaty and shaky. Which action should the nurse take?
a. Call the ambulance if the blood glucose is less than 200 b. Provide a large candy bar and send the client back to class c. Provide a bottle of soda for the client to drink until symptoms subside d. Provide 15 grams of glucose and recheck blood glucose in 15 minutes
The nurse is caring for a 2-month-old infant who has been diagnosed with acute heart failure. The nurse is providing teaching about nutrition. Which statement by the mother indicates a need for further teaching?
A) "The baby may need as much as 150 calories/kg/day." B) "Small, frequent feedings are best if tolerated." C) "I need to feed him every hour to make sure he eats enough." D) "Gavage feedings may be required for now."