One effect of immobility on a patient's nervous system is
A) heartburn.
B) incontinence.
C) dizziness.
D) insomnia.
D
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Chemotherapy has been used for the past 3 months to treat a client with pancreatic cancer. The CA 19-9 levels are rising. Which explanation would the nurse attribute as the most likely cause?
A) It is normal for this antigen to rise for up to 6 months. B) The client is having an adverse response to the chemotherapy. C) The chemotherapy is effectively destroying the cancer cells. D) The cancer is growing despite the chemotherapy treatment.
Patients who are taking antiretroviral therapy need to have the following monitored:
1. Lipid levels 2. Sexual functioning 3. Platelet count 4. All of the above
An infectious agent that has invaded its host and found conditions hospitable will replicate until it can be shed. Which indicates that an infection is in the incubation period?
A) Shed pathogens without any disease symptoms B) Before shed of pathogens C) Shed of the pathogen agent D) Disease symptoms first appear.
A patient with bipolar disorder commands other patients, "Get me a book. Take this stuff out of here," and other similar demands. The nurse wants to interrupt this behavior without entering into a power struggle
Select the best initial approach by the nurse. a. Distraction: "Let's go to the dining room for a snack." b. Humor: "How much are you paying servants these days?" c. Limit setting: "You must stop ordering other patients around." d. Honest feedback: "Your controlling behavior is annoying others."