A 75-year-old man reports he stopped playing cards with his friends because their voices sounded mumbled. How does the nurse explain the cause of this change?
a. Sudden low-frequency hearing loss
b. Accumulation of earwax in the outer ear
c. Damage to the middle ear from ear infections
d. Gradual high-frequency hearing loss
ANS: D
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1. "It allows you to reflect on the whether or not you are serious about the procedure." 2. "It allows you to make a social transition to the opposite gender before any hormonal or surgical procedure begins." 3. "It allows the health care provider time to decide whether you are a good candidate for the procedure." 4. "It allows you time to make a physical transition to the opposite gender before any hormonal procedure."
Which assessment finding would lead the nurse to suspect infection as the cause of a client's PROM?
A) Yellow-green fluid B) Blue color on Nitrazine testing C) Ferning D) Foul odor
Which independent nursing action is appropriate for a 2-month-old infant who is a direct admission to the pediatric unit with a diagnosis of ALTE (apparent life-threatening event)?
1. Place the child on an apnea monitor. 2. Place the child on nasal cannula oxygen. 3. Draw blood for arterial blood gases. 4. Place the child on contact isolation.
An individual who possesses an inappropriate degree of inattention, impulsiveness, and hyperactivity would be diagnosed as having which condition?
A. learning disability B. attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) C. mania D. dysthymia