A female client is a Duchenne muscular dystrophy carrier. Her husband does not have the gene. She is planning to conceive and wants to understand the chances of her child acquiring the disease
Which of the following information should the nurse give to the client?
A) A male child will certainly be affected by the condition.
B) A female child will not be affected by the condition.
C) There is no risk of a male child being affected by the condition.
D) A male child has a 50% chance of being a carrier.
B
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The parent of a 3-year-old child tells the nurse, "My daughter points instead of speaking whenever she wants me to get something for her, but she understands me when I ask her to do something." Based on the parent's comment, what does the nurse suspect?
a. Age-appropriate language development b. An expressive language delay c. A receptive language delay d. A potential hearing deficit
The nurse suspects that a patient is experiencing a response to stress. By which route should the nurse expect hormone transport to be conducted in this stress response?
1. neuroendocrine 2. paracrine 3. portal 4. nerve cell extension
Progression through the various phases in the postanesthesia recovery unit (PACU) depends upon:
1. The client's progress toward physiological homeostasis. 2. The severity of the procedure the client underwent. 3. The temperature and environment of the unit. 4. The attentiveness and caring of the nursing staff.
The nurse is caring for a patient with end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Which medication can help reduce acute dyspnea associated with this disease?
a. PO cortisone b. IV morphine c. IV propranolol (Inderal) d. IM meperidine (Demerol)