The nurse is caring for a client who is diagnosed with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD). What is the causative factor of this disease?
A) Bacteria
B) Substance abuse
C) Virus
D) Strokes
C
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CJD is a rare dementia caused by a slow virus, meaning that the incubation period for harboring the organism and developing the disease is measured in years, rather than days, weeks, or months. CJD is an infectious dementia that is considered transmissible. Despite its long incubation period, its course is rapid; death almost always occurs within 2 years of onset.
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A) soy products. B) unpeeled vegetables. C) high-fat food. D) alcohol.
Four minutes after the birth of a baby, there is a sudden gush of blood from the mother's vagina and about 8 inches of umbilical cord slides out. What action should the nurse take first?
1. Place the bed in Trendelenburg position. 2. Watch for the emergence of the placenta. 3. Prepare for the delivery of an undiagnosed twin. 4. Roll her onto her left side.
A teaching plan for home assessment of the fetus by kick count includes information that the health care provider should be notified if there:
a. Are fewer than 10 movements in 12 hours b. Are more than 10 movements in 2 hours c. Is a span of 2 hours with no movements d. Are no movements for 1 hour
Convert 3.03 to a percent: ________
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).