A patient is upset to hear that the results of genetic testing revealed wild-type genes. In which way should the nurse explain this type of gene?

A. Defective
B. Unexpected
C. Abnormal with limitations
D. Normal


Answer: D

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Before inserting a nasogastric tube, the nurse reassures the client. Reassuring the client requires which type of nursing skill?

1) Psychomotor 2) Interpersonal 3) Cognitive 4) Critical thinking

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Which physical assessment findings would the nurse consider normal for the postpartum patient following a vaginal delivery? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply

1. Elevated blood pressure 2. Fundus firm and midline 3. Moderate amount of lochia serosa 4. Edema and bruising of perineum 5. Inflamed hemorrhoids

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The nurse is planning care for a newborn infant. In planning the diet, the nurse knows the infant will need how many kcal per day to meet energy needs for growth and development?

A) 80 to 90 kcal/kg/day B) 100 to 115 kcal/kg/day C) 120 to 130 kcal/kg/day D) 140 to 150 kcal/kg/day

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A nursing student asks a nurse how beta blockers increase the oxygen supply to the heart in the treatment of anginal pain. The nurse tells the student that beta blockers:

a. dilate arterioles to improve myocardial circulation. b. improve cardiac contractility, which makes the heart more efficient. c. increase arterial pressure to improve cardiac afterload. d. increase the time the heart is in diastole.

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