Which tendency common to adolescents is the primary reason it is so difficult to keep them healthy and safe?
A. Engage in binge drinking at parties
B. Engage in high-risk behaviors
C. Engage in unprotected sex
D. Experiment with smoking and sometimes other drugs
ANS: B
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1. Electrocardiogram 2. Echocardiogram 3. Cardiac catheterization 4. Thallium stress test
A woman who is dying of heart failure has become listless, distracted, and difficult to engage in conversation in recent days despite no obvious changes in her physiologic state
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Why should the nurse be cautious about using humor when teaching clients from other cultures?
1. Meaning can change in the translation process. 2. Humor has no place in health education. 3. Humor is not common in other cultures. 4. Humor makes people uncomfortable.
A nurse is caring for a client admitted with tachycardia, a pericardial friction rub, and the development of a new murmur. Which element of the client's history would lead the nurse to suspect this client has rheumatic carditis?
A. The client was vacationing in the tropics 2 weeks ago. B. The client has had a sore throat for 1 week. C. The client is currently taking antibiotics. D. The client has a history of alcoholism.