In a person afflicted with cystic fibrosis, electrolyte and water secretion is deficient in the mucus secreted by the epithelial cells in all EXCEPT which of the following areas?
A. Mucosa of the respiratory tract
B. Pancreas
C. Bile ducts
D. Liver
D
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A long-term care nurse is caring for a client who is dying. The client has complained of pain for several days. What is the best way to treat pain at the end of life?
A) Use long-acting medications that are given routinely. B) Give immediate-release medications when the client complains of pain. C) Give long-acting medications routinely and immediate-release doses when the client complains of breakthrough pain. D) Give immediate-release medications routinely.
Following an ophthalmologic exam, an anxious client asks the nurse, "How serious is a refraction error?" Which of the following is the best response from the nurse?
A) "It is nothing serious." B) "It means corrective lenses are required." C) "Simple surgery can fix this problem." D) "This is normal for anyone your age."
You are caring for a 5-year-old male patient and determine that the child's urethral meatus is located on the dorsal surface of the penis. This location is
a. a normal finding. c. hypospadias. b. epispadias. d. phimosis.
A female patient who is concerned about excessive hair on her arms and legs states that her mother had the same problem. How should the nurse respond?
1. "The excessive hair growth could be a result of your diet." 2. "Your hair growth patterns may be inherited." 3. "Your excessive hair growth could be caused by too much sun." 4. "Maybe you shave too much, which causes more hair growth."