A nurse conducts a study to examine the effects of a new intervention on FEV1 levels in patients with COPD and uses all patients admitted to a hospital during a 2-month period. This is an example of which type of sampling method?
a. Convenience
b. Network
c. Quota
d. Random
ANS: A
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Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Client reports always feeling cold. 2. Tachycardia 3. Increased appetite 4. Weight loss 5. Constipation
A patient is scheduled for a colon resection in the morning, and the nurse is to administer a cleansing enema to the patient. The nurse explains the cleansing enema will:
A) Prevent aspiration of gastric contents B) Prevent the development of gas postoperatively C) Prevent contamination of the peritoneum D) Allow for absorption of medications
An employee has called in to report being unable to come to work due to car trouble. This is the third time this has happened in the last 2 weeks. The manager should question which variable in this employee's attendance?
1. Ability 2. Motivation 3. Need 4. Supervision
When reading the lab report of a patient with excessive diarrhea, the nurse notes that the pH is 7.10, and the PaCO2 and the PaO2 are normal. From this information alone, the nurse assesses the patient to be in:
a. respiratory acidosis. b. metabolic acidosis. c. respiratory alkalosis. d. metabolic alkalosis.