NURS 385- Exam questions and answers
The nurse is reviewing information about evidence informed/ evidence based practice
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(EIP/EBP). Which statement best reflects EBP?
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a. EBP relies on tradition for support of best practices
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b. EBP is simply the use of best practice techniques for the treatment of patients
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c. EBP emphasizes the use of best and most appropriate evidence with clinician expertise and
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patient preference
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d. the patients own preferences are not important in EBP -
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A nurse uses evidence-based practice (EBP) to plan and implement nursing care. What action
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by the nurse best demonstrates this process?
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a. assess, plans, implements, and evaluates nursing interventions
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b. incorporates specific research findings into the nursing care plan
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c. predicts and assesses for potential problems on research
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d. uses a concept map for nursing care instead of a nursing care plan -
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c
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Which team member is most accountable when delegating a task to the healthcare team?
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a. certified technician
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b. registered nurse
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c. licensed practical nurse
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d. unlicensed assistive personnel -
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Which healthcare professional does the nurse know is authorized to delegate work to other
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healthcare members?
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a. registered nurse
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b. licensed practical nurse
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c. unlicensed nursing personal (ex: HCA)
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d. unit clerk -
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which of these clients can be provided care safely by unlicensed nursing personnel? select all
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that apply
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a. a client with pain
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b. a client who is upset
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c. a client who is stable
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d. a client who is recovering
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e. a client with suicide intention -
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,what is known about the role of a nurse practitioner (NP)?
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a. doctorate preparation is required
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d. all provinces and territories have NP status legislation in place
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c. a NP can diagnose and manage illnesses and injuries
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d. a NP must be master's prepared to prescribe medication -
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The nurse is caring for a client with a new diagnosis of pneumonia and explains to the client
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that together they will plan the client's care and set goals for discharge. The client asks, "how
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is that different from what the doctor does?" Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?
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a. the role of the nurse is to administer medications and other treatments prescribed by your
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doctor
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b. the nurses job is to help the doctor by collecting data and communicating when there are
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problems
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c. nurses perform many of the procedures done by physicians, but nurses are here in the
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hospital for a longer time then doctors
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d. in addition to caring for you while you are sick, the nurse will assist you to develop an
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individualized plan to maintain your health -
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which of the following actions most clearly demonstrates a nursing focus rather than a medical
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focus?
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a. the nurse assess the effect that a recent diagnosis of diabetes has had on the client's lifestyle
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and routines
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b. the nurse assess the merits of changing the client to a new oral antihyperglycemic
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c. the nurse interprets the results of the client's most recent glucose tolerance test
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d. the nurse recommends a change to the client's insulin sliding scale -
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Mrs. Salter is a 59 year old women who has just had a hip replacement surgery and needs
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rehabilitation. Which of the following health care professionals would you refer her to in order
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to learn how to navigate stairs?
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a. recreational therapist
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b. occupational therapist
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c. physical therapist
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d. speech therapist -
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Which of the following statements by the nurse would be most helpful when a nurse is
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assisting clients in clarifying their values?
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a. "that was not a good decision. Why did you think it would work?"
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b. " the most important thing is to follow the plan of care. Did you follow all your doctors
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orders?"
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c. " some people might have made a different decision. What led you to make your decision?"
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, d. " if you had asked me, I would have given you my opinion about what to do. Now how do
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you feel about your choice?" -
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a nurse who promotes freedom of choice for clients in decision making best supports which
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principle?
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c. beneficence
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d. paternalism -
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which of the following studies would best lend itself to a qualitative research approach?
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a. a study measuring nutrition and weight changes in clients with cancer
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b. a study examining the relationships between urinary infections and indwelling catheters
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c. a study examining the relationships among infant, mother, and contextual factors and
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mother- low- birth- weight- infant interaction
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d. a study exploring the caregiving role adult daughters play when a parent is hospitalized for a
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cardiac condition -
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which of the following studies would best lend itself to a quantitative research approach?
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a. a study measuring the effects of preoperative teaching on postoperative wound healing
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b. a study exploring the perceptions of adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus
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c. a study exploring factors influencing social isolation among seniors living alone in the
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community
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d. a study describing the experience of adjustment following sudden infant death -
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after recovering from her hip replacement, an elderly client wants to go home. the family
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wants the client to go to a nursing home. If the nurse is acting as a client advocate, the nurse
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would perform which of the following?
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a. inform the family that the client has a right to decide on her own
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b. ask the primary care provider to discharge the client to her home
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c. suggest the client hire a lawyer to protect her rights
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d. help the client and family communicate their views to each other -
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The nurse is reviewing information about evidence informed/ evidence based practice
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(EIP/EBP). Which statement best reflects EBP?
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a. EBP relies on tradition for support of best practices
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b. EBP is simply the use of best practice techniques for the treatment of patients
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c. EBP emphasizes the use of best and most appropriate evidence with clinician expertise and
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patient preference
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d. the patients own preferences are not important in EBP -
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A nurse uses evidence-based practice (EBP) to plan and implement nursing care. What action
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by the nurse best demonstrates this process?
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a. assess, plans, implements, and evaluates nursing interventions
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b. incorporates specific research findings into the nursing care plan
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c. predicts and assesses for potential problems on research
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d. uses a concept map for nursing care instead of a nursing care plan -
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c
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Which team member is most accountable when delegating a task to the healthcare team?
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a. certified technician
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b. registered nurse
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c. licensed practical nurse
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d. unlicensed assistive personnel -
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b
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Which healthcare professional does the nurse know is authorized to delegate work to other
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healthcare members?
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a. registered nurse
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b. licensed practical nurse
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c. unlicensed nursing personal (ex: HCA)
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d. unit clerk -
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which of these clients can be provided care safely by unlicensed nursing personnel? select all
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that apply
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a. a client with pain
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b. a client who is upset
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c. a client who is stable
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d. a client who is recovering
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e. a client with suicide intention -
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c,d
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,what is known about the role of a nurse practitioner (NP)?
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a. doctorate preparation is required
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d. all provinces and territories have NP status legislation in place
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c. a NP can diagnose and manage illnesses and injuries
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d. a NP must be master's prepared to prescribe medication -
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c
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The nurse is caring for a client with a new diagnosis of pneumonia and explains to the client
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that together they will plan the client's care and set goals for discharge. The client asks, "how
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is that different from what the doctor does?" Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?
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a. the role of the nurse is to administer medications and other treatments prescribed by your
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doctor
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b. the nurses job is to help the doctor by collecting data and communicating when there are
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problems
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c. nurses perform many of the procedures done by physicians, but nurses are here in the
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hospital for a longer time then doctors
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d. in addition to caring for you while you are sick, the nurse will assist you to develop an
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individualized plan to maintain your health -
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d
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which of the following actions most clearly demonstrates a nursing focus rather than a medical
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focus?
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a. the nurse assess the effect that a recent diagnosis of diabetes has had on the client's lifestyle
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and routines
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b. the nurse assess the merits of changing the client to a new oral antihyperglycemic
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c. the nurse interprets the results of the client's most recent glucose tolerance test
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d. the nurse recommends a change to the client's insulin sliding scale -
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a
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Mrs. Salter is a 59 year old women who has just had a hip replacement surgery and needs
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rehabilitation. Which of the following health care professionals would you refer her to in order
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to learn how to navigate stairs?
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a. recreational therapist
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b. occupational therapist
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c. physical therapist
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d. speech therapist -
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Which of the following statements by the nurse would be most helpful when a nurse is
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assisting clients in clarifying their values?
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a. "that was not a good decision. Why did you think it would work?"
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b. " the most important thing is to follow the plan of care. Did you follow all your doctors
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orders?"
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c. " some people might have made a different decision. What led you to make your decision?"
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, d. " if you had asked me, I would have given you my opinion about what to do. Now how do
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you feel about your choice?" -
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c
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a nurse who promotes freedom of choice for clients in decision making best supports which
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principle?
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a. justice fl
b. autonomyfl
c. beneficence
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d. paternalism -
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which of the following studies would best lend itself to a qualitative research approach?
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a. a study measuring nutrition and weight changes in clients with cancer
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b. a study examining the relationships between urinary infections and indwelling catheters
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c. a study examining the relationships among infant, mother, and contextual factors and
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mother- low- birth- weight- infant interaction
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d. a study exploring the caregiving role adult daughters play when a parent is hospitalized for a
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cardiac condition -
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which of the following studies would best lend itself to a quantitative research approach?
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a. a study measuring the effects of preoperative teaching on postoperative wound healing
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b. a study exploring the perceptions of adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus
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c. a study exploring factors influencing social isolation among seniors living alone in the
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community
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d. a study describing the experience of adjustment following sudden infant death -
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after recovering from her hip replacement, an elderly client wants to go home. the family
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wants the client to go to a nursing home. If the nurse is acting as a client advocate, the nurse
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would perform which of the following?
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a. inform the family that the client has a right to decide on her own
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b. ask the primary care provider to discharge the client to her home
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c. suggest the client hire a lawyer to protect her rights
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d. help the client and family communicate their views to each other -
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