A client has multiple sclerosis (MS) of the relapsing-remitting type. What clinical course of the disease should the nurse expect in this client?
A. An absence of periods of remission
B. Attacks becoming increasingly frequent
C. Absence of active disease manifestations
D. Gradual neurologic symptoms without remission
B
The classic picture of relapsing-remitting MS is characterized by increasingly frequent attacks.
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a. No one asks to be raped. b. Rape is an act of aggression. c. Rape should not be discussed. d. Anyone is a potential rape victim.
A client says that inserting an intravenous line causes pain. This type of well-localized pain is considered to be:
a. cutaneous pain. c. visceral pain. b. somatic pain. d. referred pain.
Noting that the Asian patient was given atropine as a preoperative drug, the nurse will closely monitor for:
a. oliguria. b. hyperventilation. c. hypotension. d. tachycardia.
When federal agencies such as the Health Resources and Services Administration target programs to special populations, it has been found that poverty is strongly correlated to what health behavior?
A) Prenatal care B) Premature death C) Mental health care D) Dental care