In assessing a patient with a vitamin A deficiency, the nurse should determine if the patient has which manifestation?
A. Excessive sweating
B. Impaired night vision
C. Tender, bleeding gums
D. Disturbed sleep patterns
Answer: B. Impaired night vision
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The strongest power base for nursing is:
1. reward power. 2. information power. 3. personal power. 4. expert power.
The nurse identifies which of the following as environmental factors that can influence the growth and development of an individual? Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Nutrition 2. Climate 3. Heredity 4. Culture 5. Religion
The nurse notes that a patient with Raynaud's disease is more anxious than usual and states, "I don't understand why my hands keep turning colors. It seems to happen when I get upset." What is the nurse's most appropriate action?
1. Discuss how stress can cause the vasospasms in Raynaud's disease and develop a plan to manage stress. 2. Discuss using hot water to warm up the patient's hands and keep them warm. 3. Discuss how Raynaud's can impact the patient's health. 4. Implement a no-visitor policy to keep the patient calmer.
Which of the following is true about "wicked" problems as they relate to decision-making models?
a. They have multiple causes, all of which are understood, and one solution can fix them all. b. They have multiple causes, some of which may not be known, and they are difficult to solve. c. They have multiple causes, all of which are understood, and require multiple solutions. d. They have a single cause, but it is not known, and they are difficult to solve.