A nurse is implementing an evidence-based practice project regarding infection rates. After reviewing research literature, which other evidence should the nurse review?

A) Quality improvement data
B) Inductive reasoning data
C) Informed consent data
D) Biased data

Inflammation of the pleura caused by injury,infection,or a tumor is:

A) pleurodynia.
B) pleurisy.
C) pneumonia.
D) stridor.

A 45-year-old gay man who lives with a partner of 19 years recently has developed a persistent cough and night sweats from which he wakes up soaked.The nurse who is caring for the man should be most concerned about which of the following conditions?

A) Lung cancer
B) Tuberculosis
C) Orthopnea
D) Cardiopulmonary disease

When a person touches a hot stove,the resulting cellular damage causes a reaction that converts the stimuli into a pain impulse.What is the term for this conversion?

A) Transduction
B) Transmission
C) Perception
D) Modulation

A home care nurse is caring for an adolescent with a T1 spinal cord injury. The adolescent suddenly becomes flushed, hypertensive, and diaphoretic. Which intervention should the nurse perform first?

A) Place the adolescent in a flat right side-lying position.
B) Place a cool washcloth on the adolescent's forehead and continue to monitor the blood pressure.
C) Implement a standing prescription to empty the bladder with a sterile in and out Foley catheter.
D) Take a full set of vital signs and notify the health care provider.

Of the following disorders,which is caused by a virus?

A) Corns.
B) Plantar warts.
C) Athlete's foot.
D) Callus.

A soldier returned home last year after deployment to a war zone. The soldier's spouse complains, "We were going to start a family but now he won't talk about it. He will not look at children. I wonder if we're going to make it as a couple." Select the nurse's best response.

A) "Posttraumatic stress disorder often changes a person's sexual functioning."
B) "I encourage you to continue to participate in social activities where children are present."
C) "Have you talked with your spouse about these reactions? Sometimes we just need to confront behavior."
D) "Posttraumatic stress disorder often strains relationships. I will suggest some community resources for help and support."

A urine test that determines menstrual disorders or a possible abortion is known as:

A) Pap.
B) urinalysis.
C) wet-prep.
D) pregnanediol.