Which of the following best defines the term acute porphyria?
A. A potentially fatal illness characterized by vomiting, an enlarged liver, convulsions, and coma, in children and adolescents
B. A disease caused by the obstruction of blood flow in the large arteries of the arms and legs
C. A disease associated with excessive liver production of delta-aminolevulonic acid and characterized by intermittent hypertension, abdominal cramps, and psychosis
D. None of these
Answer: C
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1. Effective delegation. 2. Overdelegation. 3. Reverse delegation. 4. Underdelegation.
The statement showing that the nurse has empathy for a client who has recently made a suicide
attempt is a. "It makes me sad to see you going through such anguish.". b. "If you tell me what is troubling you, I will be glad to speak to the doctor for you.". c. "You must have been very upset to do what you did today.". d. "Suicide is a drastic solution to a problem that may not be a matter of life or death at all.".
The nurse planning care for a client with the dual diagnoses of bipolar disorder and substance abuse
disorder, cocaine, should consider the fact that the client has increased risk for (more than one answer may be correct) A. injury. B. suicide. C. homelessness. D. HIV infection.
During a health fair at a public recreational park, the nurse providing cancer health information answers several questions for clients who use ultraviolet light tanning salons
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