Which level of measurement uses a continuum of numeric values that have meaning and are spaced equally apart?
a. Nominal
b. Ordinal
c. Interval
d. Ratio
c. Interval
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When performing a physical examination on a client with cirrhosis, a nurse notices that the client's abdomen is enlarged. Which of the following interventions should the nurse consider?
A) Report the condition to the physician immediately. B) Measure abdominal girth according to a set routine. C) Provide the client with nonprescription laxatives. D) Ask the client about food intake.
During a class on genetics for pregnant families, the nurse is discussing the how the egg and sperm are formed before fertilization takes place
The nurse explains that these cells have only half the number of chromosomes, so when fertilization takes place, there will be the correct number. What is the process by which the egg and sperm are formed called? 1. Oogenesis 2. Gametogenesis 3. Meiosis 4. Spermatogenesis
Factors that contribute to the development of DVT are: (Select all that apply.)
a. elevated sodium (Na+) levels. b. hypercoagulability of the blood. c. venous wall damage. d. stasis of blood flow.
The nurse is asked to obtain informed consent for surgery that will be performed on a client the following day. The appropriate action is
1. Explaining the procedure to the client, and having the client sign the form 2. Witnessing the signature, not whether the client understands what will occur 3. Having the client sign a blank form that the physician can fill out later 4. Having a family member talk to the patient to convince them to have the procedure