A client asks the nurse what atherosclerosis is. The nurse states:
A) It is the buildup of fat on the walls of the arteries?
B) Atherosclerosis is thickening of the pulmonary artery?
C) A client with atherosclerosis has no pulse in the feet?
D) Atherosclerosis causes pain in the lower extremities?
Ans: A
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Atherosclerosis is characterized by fatty deteriorations of the arterial smooth muscle walls, causing arterial occlusion.
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A) Ask the social worker to investigate alternative housing arrangements. B) Ask the social worker to investigate community support agencies. C) Encourage the patient to explore surgical corrections for the vision problem. D) Arrange for referral to a rehabilitation facility for vision training.
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1. "The SSRI antidepressants are better for the control of somatic symptoms than the benzodiazepines." 2. "The SSRI antidepressants provide a more rapid and durable response to the uncomfortable anxiety symptoms." 3. "The benzodiazepines currently have no role in the treatment of anxiety." 4. "The SSRI antidepressants are better for decreasing the cognitive and psychic symptoms of anxiety than the benzodiazepines."
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Changes in an extremity with a cast that suggest infection include
A. itching sensation under cast. B. odor from the cast. C. pain in the extremity. D. difficulty moving digits.