What process in the body impairs the digestion of fat?
A) Diabetes
B) Stomach ulcer
C) Inflammation of the pancreas
D) Constipation
C
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The nurse is caring for a client pregnant with twins. Which statement indicates that the client needs additional information?
1. "Because both of my twins are boys, I know that they are identical." 2. "If my twins came from one fertilized egg that split, they are identical." 3. "If I have one boy and one girl, I will know they came from two eggs." 4. "It is rare for both twins to be within the same amniotic sac."
Prior to administering medications, the nurse reviews the therapeutic index. What is the therapeutic index used to identify?
1. Whether the health are provider has prescribed the best drug for the client 2. When a client will begin to experience toxic drug effects 3. Interactions among the drugs the client is receiving 4. Clients who will need to have serum blood levels monitored
A nurse who has recently passed the licensure examination wants to know if any special
education or training is required before she starts working in a hospital setup. The nurse should be told that what procedure requires additional education or training? A) Providing first aid B) Drawing blood C) Changing wound dressings D) Monitoring vital signs
A man 62 years of age experienced the loss of his 87-year-old father a week ago. A hospice nurse is making a follow-up visit to determine how he is handling his father's death
Which of the following statements made indicates to the hospice nurse that client is in the acute mourning stage of bereavement? A) "I keep thinking about my father; I have trouble believing he's dead. I feel guilty because I didn't go to the nursing home to visit him last week!" B) "I've been grieving my father; losing him is a tremendous loss, but I have to get on with my life." C) "My father was a saint. I am so angry at God for taking him away! I'm crying all the time; I haven't been able to work for days." D) "I'm going to spend the weekend with my children; they understand what I've been going through, and I can relax around them."