Which of the following findings, when seen in the infant, is ominous?
a. Difficulty tracking objects with the eyes
b. Appearing to have better peripheral than central vision
c. Blinking when bright light is directed at the face
d. White pupils on photographs
D
The absence of a red reflex, determined by physical examination or the appearance of white pu-pils on a photograph, is indicative of retinoblastoma, a serious retinal tumor.
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The nurse is instructing a client about the medication sildenafil (Viagra). Which client statement indicates teaching has been effective?
A) "Viagra should be taken with food." B) "I can take Viagra anywhere from 1 to 6 hours before sex." C) "I can take only one pill in a 24-hour period." D) "Grapefruit juice will decrease the effects of Viagra."
A form of qualitative statistical analysis that categorizes unit of meaning through a process of comparing incident to incident is termed:
A. basic social process. B. substantive coding. C. symbolic interaction. D. constant comparative method.
Referral to a psychiatric extended-care facility would be most appropriate for which of the following patients?
a. An adult with generalized anxiety disorder b. A severely depressed 70-year-old retiree c. A patient with personality disorder who frequently self-mutilates d. A severely ill person with schizophrenia who is regressed and withdrawn
A nurse realizes that wars impact the nursing profession. Which statement best describes the impact of wars on the evolution of nursing?
a. Nursing care advanced during and after major wars. b. Poor conditions during wars caused a decline in nursing care. c. Wars have been the stimulus for most nursing advantages. d. Wars have had little effect on the evolution of nursing.