After teaching a class of nursing students about muscular dystrophy, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the students identify which type of muscular dystrophy as demonstrating an X-linked recessive pattern of inheritance
?
A) Limb-girdle
B) Myotonic
C) Distal
D) Duchenne
D
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The nurse is preparing discharge instructions for the client with diverticulosis. When instructing the client to increase dietary fiber, what should the nurse inform the patient is the amount that should be taken in daily?
A) 10 to 20 g B) 20 to 35 g C) 35 to 45 g D) 45 to 60 g
The nurse explains to a patient that the gate-control theory of pain explains that the pain is perceived as stimulation of receptors in the:
1. large arteries. 2. vena cava. 3. large nerve fibers. 4. small nerve fibers.
The nurse is performing a psychosocial assessment of a young man diagnosed with testicular cancer. Which does the nurse include as a priority in the assessment?
a. Encouraging the client to verbalize his thoughts and feelings to his health care provider b. Assisting the client in locating a support group for men with testicular cancer c. Asking the client to rate his fears of sexual deficiency on a scale of 1 to 10 d. Identifying all components of his support system, including his partner
A nurse is preparing a medication administration record (MAR) at the healthcare facility. The nurse documents the client's name, medication name, dosage, administration route, and scheduled times in the MAR
Which is the most accurate way to verify accuracy of the MAR? A) Check with the client to see if he or she has been administered the medication. B) Perform an order sheet check just before medication administration. C) Record the trade name of the medication to promote accuracy. D) Compare the medication record with the original physician's order.