Which of the following best describes Down syndrome?
A) A disorder that shows decreasing incidence
B) An uncommon chromosomal abnormality
C) A disorder that causes mental retardation
D) A lack of chromosome 21
Answer: C) A disorder that causes mental retardation
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The nurse instructs a group of parents that a rapidly growing 15-year-old boy may require as many as ________ calories a day
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The only two established risk factors for AD are:
a. obesity and illicit drug use. b. high socioeconomic status and Caucasian race. c. advancing age and family history. d. alcoholism and hypertension.
A nursing student is a member of several different groups. Which group(s) would be considered informal group(s)? Select all that apply
a. Four students planning the holiday party b. Student members of the Nursing Department Student Affairs Committee c. Students meeting each day for lunch in the school cafeteria d. Members of the National Student Nurses Association e. Students studying together for a nursing quiz f. Group of students who filed a petition regarding an unfair school policy
The nurse caring for a child on palliative care would include in the plan of care to:
a. Distract the child when the child begins to talk about the impending death b. Encourage the child to discuss the illness c. Reassure the child that death will not hurt d. Deny that the child is dying