The nurse reviewing records notes that a client has a positive Brudzinski's sign. Which clinical manifestation should the nurse recognize validates the assessment finding?

A. Seizure activity.
B. Neck extension.
C. Neck pain and stiffness.
D. Flexion of the legs and thighs.


Answer: D

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Respiratory distress syndrome is the greatest potential problem for the preterm infant, resulting from the immature respiratory system. The nurse explains this lack of oxygenation results because the lungs have not produced adequate:

a. mucus. b. oxygen exchange. c. surfactant. d. carbon dioxide removal.

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In which of the following therapies is it believed that the practitioner gathers knowledge about the disease and its cure from a higher power?

A) Herbal therapy B) Ayurveda C) Native American system D) Chinese medicine

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After teaching the parents of a child with varicella zoster, the nurse determines that the parents have understood the teaching when they state that their child can return to school at which time?

A) After day 5 of the rash B) When the rash is completely healed C) Once the rash appears D) After the lesions have crusted

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The purpose of theory is to

A. Explain experience. B. Describe relationships. C. Project outcomes. D. All of the above

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