Compare the various methods of hemodynamic monitoring (e.g., central venous pressure, pulmonary artery pressure, and arterial pressure monitoring) with regard to indications for use, potential complications, and nursing responsibilities.

Nurses have developed theories in response to: (Select all that apply.)

1. Changes in health care.
2. Prior nursing theories.
3. Changes in nursing practice.
4. Research findings.
5. Government regulations.
6. Theories from other disciplines.
7. Physician opinions.

Discuss the effects on the nursing practice of nursing organizations.

1.00 L of a gas at standard temperature (273 K) and pressure (1 atm) is compressed to 0.473 L. What is the new pressure of the gas?

Discuss the clinical indications, patient preparation, and other related nursing implications for common tests and procedures used to assess cardiovascular function and diagnose cardiovascular diseases.

We have learned that a lack of prenatal care increases the risk of premature delivery and possible health problems for the infant.

Visit the USDA website (www.usda.gov) and read about WIC. After reading about WIC, do you think this is something that could help Joan with the raising of her child? Why or why not?

A nurse researcher wants to conduct historical research. Which of the following ideas for a study could the nurses conduct? (Select all that apply.)

1. Determining the effect of unemployment on emergency room usage
2. Understanding how Clara Barton shaped nursing in America
3. Evaluating the effect of the Vietnam War on nursing leadership and practice
4. Analyzing the evolution of nursing and patient care during recent disasters
5. Investigating barriers to exercise in women who have become mothers in the past year

A fan is observed to operate with a pressure difference of 4 in. of water. What is the pressure difference in SI units and terminology?

The pressure 45.0 meters under water is 543 kPa. What is this pressure in atm?

Nursing tasks are delegated according to a person's needs and staff member abilities. This nursing care pattern is called
a Team nursing
b Functional nursing
c Case management
d Primary nursing

Choose the appropriate phrase from the given below for the term "anorexia athletica" .

a. best measure of body composition

b. used to measure skinfolds

c. condition associated with health risk factors

d. energy your body uses just to keep you living

e. eating disorder most common among performers

Choose the appropriate phrase from the given below for the term "DXA" .

a. best measure of body composition

b. used to measure skinfolds

c. condition associated with health risk factors

d. energy your body uses just to keep you living

e. eating disorder most common among performers

The nursing diagnosis Impaired Parenting related to mother's developmental delay is an example of a(n):

1. Risk nursing diagnosis.
2. Problem-focused nursing diagnosis.
3. Health promotion nursing diagnosis.
4. Wellness nursing diagnosis.

Which of the following is true about early- and late-maturing adolescents?

a. Early-maturing boys are more likely to be agitated and ill-natured.

b. Early-maturing boys are often dominated by late-maturing boys.

c. Early-maturing girls become conspicuous with their height and development of their breasts.

d. Early-maturing girls are at less risk for psychological problems and substance abuse.