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A Nurse is caring for a patient on the medical/surgical unit.  Using the table below mark your choice to specify what condition the client is most likely experiencing, 2 actions the nurse should take to address that condition, and 2 parameters the nurse should monitor to assess the client’s progress.  retake bowtie2.PNG

Which statement correctly distinguishes random selection from random assignment?

A 9-year-old boy is referred after being suspended for fighting. His grandmother, who has had custody for two years, reports that he destroys property, lies frequently, and has run away from home twice. He is guarded in the interview, startles when a door closes in the hallway, and sleeps poorly. He has no history of psychiatric care. Which condition should the PMHNP assess for before attributing his presentation to a conduct disorder?

The nurse is monitoring a client with a central line for signs of infection. Which laboratory result would be indicative of a potential infection and require the need for follow-up?

A health system operates four clinics with different patient populations. Leadership wants the evaluation sample to represent patients from all four clinics rather than allowing one large clinic to dominate the sample. Which approach is most defensible?

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The nurse cares for a client following the insertion of a permanent pacemaker. What discharge instruction(s) should the nurse review with the client? Select all that apply

Select  the first-line psychotherapy for obsessive-compulsive disorder.

A 24-year-old develops acute paranoia, visual hallucinations, confusion, and fluctuating consciousness. Which finding should most strongly prompt the PMHNP to prioritize a medical/neurologic evaluation rather than immediately diagnosing schizophrenia?

Four hours after mechanical ventilation is initiated, a patient’s arterial blood gas (ABG) results include a pH of 7.35, PaO2 of 60 mm Hg, PaCO2 of 36 mm Hg, and HCO3– of 23 mEq/L (23 mmol/L). The nurse will anticipate the need to