Medicine

Autosomal Dominant Compelling Helioopthalmic Outburst (ACHOO) Syndrome is characterized by
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on reviewing the x-ray report of a client with rheumatoid arthritis, the nurse learns that three small joints are involved. which score will the nurse assign the client for joint involvement?
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thrombolytic therapy can be defined as . a. scanning of injected radioactive chemicals that travel to the heart b. drug injections to dissolve clots before they have a chance to cause a heart attack c. drugs to lower blood cholesterol levels d. rapid, irregular, involuntary muscular contractions induced by a machine
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a school nurse is discussing bike and outdoor safety measures with a group of boy scouts. what type of health education and counseling is the nurse providing to this group of children?
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the client has just undergone computed tomography (ct) scanning with a contrast medium. which statement by the client demonstrates an understanding of postprocedure care?
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the placebo effect occurs when responses an experiment has an independent variable, but no dependent variable an experiment has an independent variable, but no dependent variable an experiment has an experimental group, but no control group an experiment has an experimental group, but no control group subjects in the control group think the drug has caused a change in their physical state subjects in the control group think the drug has caused a change in their physical state both the researchers and the participants are aware of which group is receiving placebos both the researchers and the participants are aware of which group is receiving placebos
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which of the following is the basic information that should be provided when available for each family member in a family health tree?
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Which of the following prefixes may be added to the term dermic to create a now term that mean pertaining to below the skin?
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when the nurse is assessing a client with laryngeal cancer who has had radical neck surgery, which finding requires the most rapid action?
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latanoprost drops are prescribed for the client with glaucoma. the client returns to the health care clinic for evaluation. which finding noted in the client indicates a side effect associated with the use of these eye drops
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a 3-year-old boy has developed otitis media and requires antibiotics. in order to increase the chance that the boy will take his prescribed medication, the nurse should:
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which component of nursing care is most important for a newborn with respiratory distress syndrome (rds)?
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a client who had a laryngectomy for cancer of the larynx is being transferred from the postanesthesia care unit to a surgical unit. which is the most important equipment that the nurse would place in the client's room?
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a 22-year-old woman pregnant with a single fetus has a preconception body mass index (bmi) of 24. when she was seen in the clinic at 14 weeks of gestation, she had gained 1.8 kg (4 lb) since conception. how would the nurse interpret this?
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What is a nosocomial infection?A)a negative response to medical treatmentB)a condition with symptoms not attributable to any diseaseC)a disease acquired in a clinical settingD) a disease without a known cause
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a client is in the intensive care unit following a motor vehicle crash (mvc). they are oriented to person, place, and time; can move all extremities and follows commands. their pulse is 75 beats/min, blood pressure is 120/70 mm hg, and respirations are 18 breaths/min and regular. which assessment finding by the nurse best indicates the earliest finding that the intracranial pressure is increasing?
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although it is uncommon, orthopedic surgeons have seen patients who have torn their biceps tendon when forces of greater than 390 n have been exerted on the tendon with the arm bent at the elbow so that the forearm is parallel to the ground. what is the minimum mass of a ball mball such a patient might have held to cause the biceps tendon to tear?
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providing education to a diabetic on how to use his/her insulin is an example of which level of prevention?
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a client is admitted to the hospital at 36 weeks gestation with a diagnosis of placental abruption. following an initial assessment, what action by the nurse is most important?
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a client with impaired mobility related to a recent knee replacement is being discharged to her home with a follow-up from a home health care nurse. what education measure regarding safety should the nurse share with this client to prevent falls?
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a nursing informatics specialist is speaking to a group of colleagues about the benefits of informatics for the nursing profession. which benefits would the specialist most likely include? select all that apply.
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a bicuspid aortic valve is usually not detected until adulthood, when a murmur develops or the patient experiences the signs and symptoms of: group of answer choices
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there is a drug order for diazepam (valium), 0.5 mg/kg, administered orally. the patient weighs 110 pounds. valium is available in 2-, 5-, and 10-mg tablets. how many milligrams and what combination of tablets will you administer?
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an infant has noncommunicating hydrocephalus, and a ventriculoperitoneal shunt is inserted. which nursing intervention would the nurse implement for the infant during the
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