The family of a blind patient is sitting in the waiting room with their parish priest praying for the patient to have their sight restored. To which saint is the family most likely addressing their prayers?

1. St. Dymphna
2. St. Odilia
3. St. Lucy
4. St. Peregrine


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Explanation: 1. St. Dymphna is the patron saint for those with mental illness.
2. St. Odilia is the patron saint for blindness
3. St. Lucy is the patron saint for those with eye diseases.
4. St. Peregrine is the patron saint for those with cancer.

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A nurse is teaching a class on X-linked recessive disorders. Which of the following statements would the nurse most likely include?

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a. mastitis. b. cancer. c. benign breast disease. d. pregnancy.

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A nurse working in a psychiatric institution during the hospital expansion era would have most likely worked in which location?

a. Near small communities with access to families and activities b. In rural areas removed from family and social activities c. Near urban areas with access to families and low-paying jobs d. In urban areas without access to families and jobs

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