The technique that is least susceptible to response-set bias is:
A) Interviews
B) Vignettes
C) Questionnaires
D) Projective measures
Answer is D) Projective measures
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The pediatrician's office is receiving numerous calls asking to make appointments to rule out this rare disease. What is the nurse's best action? A) Prepare a handout that describes the disorder discussed in the news in greater detail. B) Tell parents their child is experiencing the common cold and do not need to be seen. C) Direct all calls to the local news agency to answer questions and provide details. D) Become familiar with the disorder and screen each call for more specific symptoms.
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A) While spiritual needs are a universal part of the human condition, many people do not acknowledge these needs. B) The high-stress environment of a hospital is incompatible with the solace and quiet necessary for addressing spiritual needs. C) Spiritual needs are less apparent during times of immediate and tangible need, such as acute illness requiring hospital treatment. D) Many older adults who have experienced a lifetime of self-sufficiency and practical resourcefulness do not have spiritual needs.
An 80-year-old woman who has Alzheimer disease is restless, wanders during mealtimes, and will not sit down to eat
The nurse assisting with writing the care plan prioritizes the following interventions for the goal: The patient will eat at least 25% of each meal. (Prioritize the options in sequence, from the most therapeutic to the least therapeutic. Separate letters by a comma and space as follows: A, B, C, D.) A. Place her in a chair with a vest restraint. B. Assign a nursing assistant (NA) to feed her. C. Give her a high-protein drink in a small cup to carry with her. D. Offer peanut butter crackers as she passes by. E. Leave her alone. She will eat when she is hungry.
Inspection of a patient's skin reveals the presence of an irregularly shaped brown patch covered with hair. The patch is palm-sized and is located on the patient's shoulder. The nurse anticipates which diagnosis of this finding?
1. Intradermal nevus 2. Halo nevus 3. Becker's nevus 4. Junctional nevus