What is a common cause of delirium?
a. Overuse of steroids
b. Liver abnormalities
c. Parkinson disease
d. Neoplasms
D
Neoplasms and Alzheimer disease are two causes of delirium. All of the other options are causes of dementia.
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What is the reason that the death rates from ovarian cancer are so high?
A. The causative oncovirus is resistant to chemotherapy or radiation. B. There are no obvious symptoms or problems during the early stages of this dis-order. C. Radiation therapy is ineffective because the ovaries are located so deep within the pelvis. D. Ovarian cancer occurs primarily among women over age 70 who also have other complicating health problems.
A woman is being admitted to the outpatient surgery department. The nurse discovers she weighs 130 pounds and is 5 ft 5 in tall. What is her body mass index?
A) 15 B) 17 C) 19 D) 22
The nurse is planning a new sexuality group for patients. Which location would best enhance the effectiveness of this group?
a. The hospital auditorium b. A small conference room c. A common area, such as a day room d. The corner of the music therapy room
Match each item to its food group.
A. fruit B. vegetable C. milk D. bread E. meat