A homeless client has been brought to the emergency department (ED) by ambulance after being found unresponsive outside a mall. The client is known to the ED staff as having bipolar disorder, and assessment reveals likely cellulitis on his left ankle
He is febrile with a productive cough, and the care team suspects pneumonia. A sputum culture for tuberculosis has been obtained and sent to the laboratory. Which of the following aspects of the client's medical condition would be considered a chronic condition?
A) Bipolar disorder
B) Pneumonia
C) Cellulitis
D) Tuberculosis
Ans: A
Bipolar disorder is a long-standing diagnosis that requires the lifelong education and treatment associated with chronic conditions. Pneumonia, tuberculosis, and cellulitis are all acute, infectious diseases that may be treated with antibiotic regimens of varying length.
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A client at 20 weeks gestation is scheduled for an ultrasound to diagnose fetal abnormalities. The nurse realizes that this diagnostic test is used to identify which of the following fetal anomalies? (Select all that apply.)
1. Diabetes mellitus 2. Spina bifida 3. Congestive heart failure 4. Hydrocephaly 5. Gastritis 6. Microcephaly
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a. The dependent variable is dichotomous b. The dependent variable is a ratio-level measure c. Predictors include categorical and continuous variables d. The sample size is larger than the number of predictors
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A) National Coalition for the Homeless B) National Alliance to End Homelessness C) National Resource Center on Homelessness and Mental Illness D) National Low Income Housing Coalition