Business Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1. A sample of a population taken at one particular point in time is categorized as: a. categorical b. discrete c. cross-sectional d. time-series 2. Excel stores dates as a. numbers b. variables c. records d. text 3. Researchers may gain insight into the characteristics of a population by examining a a. mathematical model describing the population b. sample of the population c. description of the population d. replica 4. In order for the characteristics of a sample to be generalized to the en...

1. The decision-making concepts covered in Data Analysis & Decision Making book include which of the following? a. Optimization techniques b. Decision analysis with uncertainty c. Structured sensitivity analysis d. All of these options 2. Which of the following statements is not true? a. Dealing with uncertainty includes measuring uncertainty. b. Dealing with uncertainty includes modeling uncertainty explicitly into the analysis. c. Dealing with uncertainty includes eliminating uncertainty by u...

Chapter 59-- Musculoskeletal Dysfunction: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A client is diagnosed with osteoarthritis. The nurse would not expect to find which of the following during assessment? 1. Bouchard’s nodes 2. Crepitus 3. Heberden’s nodes 4. Symmetrical joint involvement PTS: 1 DIF: Apply REF: Osteoarthritis: Assessment with Clinical Manifestations 2. The nurse is instructing a client diagnosed with osteoarthritis. Which of the following statements indicates that the client unde...

Chapter 56--Endocrine Dysfunction: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A male client is diagnosed with hyperprolactinemia. The nurse realizes that which of the following clinical manifestations occurs less frequently in men? 1. A decrease in testosterone 2. Erectile dysfunction 3. Gynecomastia 4. Infertility PTS: 1 DIF: Analyze REF: Hyperprolactinemia: Assessment with Clinical Manifestations 2. A female client is admitted with hyperprolactinemia. Which of the following would not be a clinical ...

Chapter 55--Assessment of Endocrine Function MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Blood work of a female client shows an increase in the production of estradiol. The nurse realizes that this hormone is controlled by: 1. positive feedback. 2. negative feedback. 3. nervous feedback. 4. reverse feedback. PTS: 1 DIF: Analyze REF: Positive Feedback Mechanisms 2. The nurse, instructing a client regarding hormones, would include which of the following in these instructions? 1. Hormones are nonspecific. 2. Hormone releas...

Chapter 54--Renal Dysfunction: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse, caring for a client diagnosed with pyelonephritis, realizes that common risk factors for the development of this disorder include all of the following EXCEPT: 1. urinary retention. 2. urinary calculi. 3. prostate gland hypertrophy. 4. orthostatic hypotension. PTS: 1 DIF: Analyze REF: Pyelonephritis: Etiology 2. A client is diagnosed with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. During data collection, which asse...

Chapter 53--Urinary Dysfunction: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A client is being evaluated for a lower urinary tract infection. Which of the following symptoms would the nurse expect to find? 1. Cloudy urine 2. Flank pain 3. Nausea 4. Temperature 102.9°F = PTS: 1 DIF: Apply REF: Urinary Tract Infection: Assessment with Clinical Manifestations 2. An elderly client is diagnosed with a urinary tract infection. Which of the following will the nurse most likely assess in this client? 1. Jaun...

Chapter 52--Assessment of Renal Function MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The nurse has provided basic information to a client about the kidneys. Which of the following client statements would indicate that additional instruction would be needed? 1. “A person cannot survive without both kidneys.” 2. “The kidneys are approximately 4.5 inches long.” 3. “The kidneys are positioned in the retroperitoneal space.” 4. “The right kidney is lower than the left.” PTS: 1 DIF: Analyze REF: Anatomy and Ph...

Chapter 51-- Hepatic, Biliary Tract, and Pancreatic Dysfunction: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A child care worker complains of flu-like symptoms. On further assessment, hepatitis is suspected. The nurse realizes that this individual is at risk for which type of hepatitis? 1. Hepatitis A 2. Hepatitis B 3. Hepatitis C 4. Hepatitis D PTS: 1 DIF: Analyze REF: Table 51-1 Comparison of the Types of Hepatitis 2. An older male is diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver. The nurse knows that the m...

Chapter 50--Lower Gastrointestinal Tract Dysfunction: Nursing Management MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. In caring for a client diagnosed with a small bowel obstruction, what would the nurse expect to do first? 1. Prepare to put in a nasogastric (NG) tube. 2. Give pain medication. 3. Draw lab work. 4. Start an intravenous (IV) line. PTS: 1 REF: Surgery 2. The nurse, instructing a client about malabsorption syndrome, should include that food is absorbed in the: 1. mouth. 2. bloodstream. 3. stomach. 4. small i...