A nurse is caring for a patient in Buck’s traction for a femoral fracture. Which nursing action is most important to ensure the effectiveness of the traction?

A nurse is caring for a patient who is 6 hours post-reduction of a closed left forearm fracture with a splint in place. Which nursing action is the highest priority?

Tyrone decides to take a basic sample of the parents at his son’s band club to determine their feelings about practices during break. To collect his sample, Tyrone draws names of parents from the band club out of an Excel list at random. Tyrone ensures every person has an equal chance of being selected; individuals are selected one at a time and independently. What type of sampling Tyrone use? 

For the following description of Data, identify what TYPE of data it is [Choose from the list of 1. Nominal/Discrete, 2. Ordinal, 3. Interval , or 4. Ratio]. To receive full credit on this question, make sure to explain WHY it is the type of data you chose.   What type of data is this? “How many hours per week do you spend participating in extracurricular activities?”

In research, a nondirectional (or two-tailed) hypothesis is best defined as:

A nurse is caring for a patient with a history of an open tibial fracture who now presents with fever, localized bone pain, and purulent drainage from the wound site. Osteomyelitis is suspected.Which nursing action is the highest priority?

The nurse is working in the emergency department when a 75-year-old female presents with 10/10 right hip pain and an inability to bear weight on the right side. Her caregiver informs the care team that the patient fell while getting up to the bathroom. A hip fracture is suspected. Which of the following findings should the nurse anticipate when performing an assessment?

Which individuals would be at increased risk for low back pain? Select all that apply.

A 17-year-old soccer player presents to the emergency department with a right ankle sprain sustained during practice. Which of the following nursing actions is most appropriate during the first 24 hours after the injury?

According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), white collar crime is an official crime category.