A baby is born with a genetic disorder, and neither parent has a history of this disorder. What should the nurse use to explain the baby's genetic disorder?
A. An X-linked dominant condition
B. Penetrance
C. De novo
D. Multifactorial conditions
Answer: C
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The patient was recently hospitalized with acute psychosis. One parent is very anxious, and the other is ill from all the stress. Select the most applicable nursing diagnosis. a. Ineffective family coping related to parental role conflict b. Caregiver role strain, related to the stress of chronic illness c. Impaired parenting, related to patient's repeated hospitalizations d. Interrupted family processes, related to relapse of acute psychosis
Which of the following methods can be used to informally assess an older adult's visual skills? (Select all that apply.)
A) Ask the person to look out a window and describe certain details. B) Perform a standard confrontation test to assess central vision. C) Place good illumination and ask the person to read printed material with various type sizes. D) Perform a standard vision test, testing each eye separately and allowing the person to cover the other eye with a hand.
Umbilical hernias in infants:
A. appear at 2 to 3 weeks of age. B. are more prominent when the baby cries. C. disappear by the time the baby is 1 year old. D. All of the above
__________ is an infection of the intestinal tract by a pathogenic ameba
A. Malaria B. Babesiosis C. Giardiasis D. Amebiasis