Master Medicine with Fun Quizzes & Brain Teasers!

the pubescent girl exhibits many changes as a result of estrogen production. her mother asks the nurse what secondary sexual characteristics to look for in her daughter. what is the best information for the nurse to provide to the mother about secondary sexual characteristics? (select all that apply.)
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what are the leading causes of overweight and obesity? a. excess energy intake and lack of primary health care. b. genetics and excess energy intake. c. excess energy intake and decreased activity. d. impact of advertising and genetics. e. lack of primary health care and impact of advertising.
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a 42-year-old client, diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus (hiv), has been receiving antiretroviral therapy for several years. recently, raltegravir was added to the drug regimen. when assessing the success of this addition to the treatment, the nurse should prioritize which laboratory value?
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which activity would indicate reflective learning? group of answer choices meeting learning objectives in a nursing course. making sure that all requirements for license renewal have been satisfied. seeking opportunities for improvement. completing a continuing education activity.
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which part of patient interaction involves the health care worker describing the procedure in lay terms and explaining why it is being done and what it should accomplish? preparation preparation feedback and follow-up feedback and follow-up introduction introduction treatment treatment assessment
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jordan has been suffering from sinus pain for several months and his physician prescribes over-the-counter decongestants and acupuncture. this is an example of medicine. a. integrative b. curative c. alternative d. conventional western
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a nurse is instructing a woman who is contemplating pregnancy about nutritional needs. to reduce the risk of giving birth to a newborn who has a neural tube defect, which of the information should the nurse include in the teaching?
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the nurse is preparing to assist with blood collection on a newly admitted patient who has been taking phenytoin for several years. the provider has ordered a complete blood count and liver function tests. which other blood test would be improtant for the nurse to discuss with the provider?
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the nurse is teaching the parents of a child diagnosed with erythema multiforme about the condition. the nurse determines that the teaching was successful based on which statement by the parents?
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a client with new onset migraine headaches is being seen in the clinic. the client has a history of hypotension and diabetes mellitus. the nurse understands the client is at risk for cardiac side effects if the primary health care provider prescribes which medications? select all that apply.
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after a plane crash, a client is brought to the emergency department with severe burns and respiratory difficulty. the nurse helps to secure a patent airway and attends to the client's immediate needs, then prepares to perform an initial neurologic assessment. the nurse should perform an:
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following knee surgery a client is unable to bend the leg to put on pants, socks, and shoes. the nurse and client set a long-term goal of independence in bathing and dressing. what intervention by the nurse would be most effective in helping the client attain this goal?
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the nurse is caring for the 5-year-old just diagnosed with von willebrand disease after a tooth extraction with increased bleeding. the family asks the nurse how the signs and symptoms of von willebrand disease are manifested. what will the nurse tell the family? select all that apply.
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the first phase of adolescent physical growth is: a. weight and length grow proportionally and in the same phases b. getting taller c. weight gain d. all adolescents experience physical growth differently and therefore it is difficult to determine which phase is first
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a nurse is struggling with time management and thinks it might help alleviate stress and strengthen leadership skills if some tasks are delegated to unlicensed assistive personnel (uap). what would be important for the nurse to consider when delegating to uap? (select all that apply.)
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label the superficial forearm muscles and aponeurosis (anterior view) by clicking and dragging the labels to the correct location.
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label the nerves of the sacral plexus (l4-l5 and s1-s4) anterior view by clicking and dragging the labels to the correct location.
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which of the following questions does dr. arthur kleinman, a medical anthropologist at harvard university, suggest providers ask to see illness from the perspective of their patients?
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jeffery is confronted by a man with a gun as he walks home from work one night. in this scenario, jeffery's nervous system will most likely be activated to help jeffrey escape.
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According to the bystander effect, the number of people who are around when an emergency occurs is ________ correlated with the time it takes someone to provide help in an emergency.A. notB. negativelyC. inverselyD. positively
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A nurse is providing teaching about nutrition therapy to a client who is experiencing anorexia due to chemotherapy treatment. Which of the following statements should the nurse make? O "Add water to soups to increase volume." O "Add grated cheese to vegetable dishes" O "Avold adding butter to foods." O "Snack frequently on fresh fruit."
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your patient has been admitted to the intensive care unit with a severe head injury. as you monitor his urine output, you find that it has fallen sharply. lab tests indicate that his serum osmolality is lower than normal (i.e., his plasma is too dilute). what should you suspect?
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the nurse is checking a client's surgical incision and notes an increase in the amount of drainage, a separation of the incision line, and the appearance of underlying tissue. which actions should the nurse take to deal with this event? select all that apply.
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an older adult client is brought to the hospital by a family member because of deep partial-thickness burns on the arms and hands. the client protests being hospitalized and asks, 'why can't i just go home and have my spouse care for me?' which is the best response by the nurse?
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