A patient needs diagnostic evaluation of sleep problems. Which test will measure the patient's sleep?
a. Skull x-rays
b. Electroencephalogram (EEG)
c. Positron emission tomography (PET)
d. Single-photon emission tomography (SPECT)
B
Electroencephalogram (EEG) measures NREM and REM sleep. The distracters represent ways to diagnose structural and metabolic problems.
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a. Cancer b. Cataracts c. Glaucoma d. Arthritis e. Liver disease
The nurse is working with parents of a 6-month-old baby. Both are extremely neat and have talked about the difficult adjustment the baby has brought to their orderly and scheduled lives
In providing anticipatory guidance, the nurse will talk about what it will be like when the child wants to eat semisolid foods. The nurse's most important focus will be a. how messy the child will be during feeding time. b. ways to keep mealtime messes to a minimum. c. the parents' psychological needs and support of each other during this time. d. the child's need to increase autonomy and the importance of self-feeding.
A teenage girl brings her newborn baby wrapped in a bloody T-shirt into the ED and says she intends to leave the baby there. The nurse should
a. call the police. b. initiate admission to the pediatric unit. c. notify social services. d. restrain the mother.
Which physical change in the client with osteoarthritis indicates disease advancement?
A. The hands are involved. B. The hip shows subluxation. C. Hip involvement is bilateral. D. The client is older than 65 years.