What test determines the extent of muscle damage in a client with myasthenia gravis?
a. CT scan c. MRI
b. EMG d. muscle tissue biopsy
B
Electromyogram (EMG) determines the extent of muscle damage.
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What should the entire health team focus on during the rehabilitation phase?
a. Establishing a support system b. Seeking and maintaining employment c. Abstaining from drug use d. Addressing the problems related to addiction
The nurse is caring for a 14-year-old boy with an osteosarcoma. Which of the following communication techniques would be least effective for him?
A) Letting him choose juice or soda to take pills B) Seeking the teenager's input on all decisions C) Discussing the benefits of chemotherapy with him D) Avoiding undue criticism of noncompliance
A client with obsessive-compulsive disorder spends 2 hours each morning checking and rechecking
her home before leaving for work, then comes home on the lunch hour and spends more than an hour rechecking faucets, stove burners, appliances, window and door locks, and so forth. The checking continues after work and during the evening. The client spends so much time in ritualistic behavior that grooming is poor and social activities are nonexistent. Nursing diagnoses the nurse can immediately rule out include (more than one answer may be correct) A. ineffective role performance relative to time spent in rituals. B. impaired environmental interpretation syndrome relative to confusion. C. ineffective coping relative to use of compulsive behavior. D. social isolation relative to excessive use of time to perform rituals. E. defensive coping relative to feelings of superiority to others. F. dressing/grooming self-care deficit relative to time spent in rituals.
A pregnant woman who is HIV positive may transfer the HIV virus to the fetus. The nurse caring for the client anticipates that the client will receive which medication to treat potential vertical transmission of HIV?
a. Acyclovir (Zovirax) b. Zidovudine (AZT) c. Isoniazid (INH) d. Ethambutol (Myambutol)