A patient has pernicious anemia and asks the healthcare professional to explain the disease. Which statement by the professional is most accurate?
a. The lack of certain foods in your diet
b. Your body cannot absorb vitamin B12.
c. You are not getting enough vitamin C.
d. Your bone marrow has stopped working.
Answer: b. Your body cannot absorb vitamin B12.
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a. arrange for the patient to shower. b. explain that bathing would destroy evidence. c. give the patient a basin of water and towels. d. explain that bathing facilities are not available in the emergency department.
While providing care to a client who has moderate to severe Alzheimer disease, a mental health nurse has what responsibility?
A) Protecting the client's rights B) Disclosing information only to family members C) Keeping the patient on a locked unit D) Being within arm's length of the patient at all times
When examining the abdomen of a child, which technique would the nurse use last?
A) Auscultation B) Percussion C) Palpation D) Inspection
The nurse is assessing a group of clients. Which clients are at greater risk for hypothermia or frostbite? (Select all that apply.)
a. A young man who has just consumed six martinis b. A young man with a body mass index (BMI) of 42 c. An older man who smokes a pack of cig-arettes a day d. A young woman who is anorexic e. An older woman with hypertension f. A young woman who is diabetic