A study that uses information on current health status, personal characteristics, and potential risk factors or exposures all at once is called:
a. Cross-sectional
b. Ecological
c. Case-control
d. Cohort
A
A cross-sectional study collects information on current health status, personal characteristics, and potential risk factors or exposures all at once.
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A) Discard the entire bottle and contents and obtain a new bottle. B) Find the drug information and create a new label for the bottle. C) Ask another nurse to verify the contents of the bottle. D) Administer the medication if the name of the drug can be clearly read.
The legal nurse consultant (LNC) felt more than a little stressed after being cross-examined by both the prosecuting attorney and the defendant's attorney in intricate detail at a deposition. Which of the following actions should be taken next by the LNC?
a. Get together with friends and share the experience b. Go out and have a stiff drink to relax and get over the stress c. Pray the case does not go to trial when the LNC will have to go through all this again d. Review the written transcript for accuracy
The nurse is caring for a client diagnosed with osteoarthritis. Which intervention will the nurse advise the client to do in order to reduce discomfort?
1. Apply ice to the painful joint. 2. Immerse the painful joint in cold water. 3. Apply heat pack once a day. 4. Apply heat to the painful joint several times a day.
How many more times do malnourished patients visit their GP than those who are not malnourished.
a. three times as many b. twice as many c. four times as many