Which of the following conditions found in children has had a 200% increase in prevalence during the past two decades?
a. Leukemia
b. Mental retardation
c. Learning disabilities
d. Autism
ANS: D
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A client who is being discharged offers the nurse a ceramic bowl made during hospitalization as a symbol of the open "vessel" the client has become for accepting new ideas. What is the best response by the nurse?
1. "This is a beautiful gesture, I will place it in the day room for everyone to enjoy." 2. "I wish I could accept this, but you know I'm not allowed to." 3. "Let me pay you for this. I don't feel I should just accept it after all the hard work you put into it." 4. "You worked very hard on becoming receptive to new ideas this past month; I would be honored to accept this symbol of your progress."
A patient who has prescriptions for both an intravenous pyelogram and a barium enema tells the nurse, "I will schedule the intravenous pyelogram to be done before the barium enema." Which of these responses by the nurse is most appropriate?
1. "Please make your appointments as you have indicated." 2. "Please clarify with your primary healthcare provider which should be completed first." 3. "Please reverse the order of your planned appointments." 4. "The order of the tests is irrelevant. You may change the order to meet your needs."
Which explanation of diastolic dysfunction by the nurse would help clarify the physiological process for the patient? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. "Your heart does not relax as well or as quickly as it should between beats.". 2. "You have a stiff, noncompliant heart.". 3. "The muscle of your heart does not stretch as well as it needs to.". 4. "Your irregular heartbeat keeps your heart from working as efficiently as it should.". 5. "Your obesity has caused your heart muscle to be infiltrated with fat.".
Which of the following statements is a reality regarding disturbances in family dynamics and high-risk problems in families?
a. "Chronic ongoing problems have no relationship to disturbed family dynamics." b. "Chronic family problems lead to difficulties in family dynamics." c. "Disturbances in these areas lead to the majority of problems in families." d. "It is impossible to state which issue leads to the other."