Chromosomal abnormalities are the leading known cause of what?
a. Mental illness
b. Intellectual disability
c. Fetal miscarriage
d. Cardiovascular disease
e. Respiratory disorders
Ans:
b. Intellectual disability
c. Fetal miscarriage
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While in the dayroom, one of the patients becomes very agitated and begins to threaten to harm the other patients and is directing violence at the other patients and staff. What is the most ap-propriate nursing implementation?
a. Decrease the stimuli and use restraints if all other measures fail. b. Offer to call the physician and ask another staff member to call security. c. Remove harmful objects and try to per-form relaxation exercises with the patient. d. Restrain the patient and do not allow him or her to eat or drink anything by mouth.
A 6-year-old child is brought to the pediatric clinic with an eye problem. The child is diagnosed with viral conjunctivitis. What is important information to discuss with the parents and child?
A) The condition is highly contagious and handwashing is extremely important B) The importance of compliance with antibiotic therapy C) The signs and symptoms of complications such as meningitis and septicemia D) The importance of surgery to prevent scarring of the conjunctiva
The nurse is preparing an educational session on vascular dementia for a group of senior citizens. He wants to include information on factors that can potentially reduce the risk of this type of dementia. What information would be important for the nurse to provide to these participants? Select all that apply.
1. Control blood pressure 2. Discontinue alcohol consumption 3. Control weight 4. Take a daily, low-dose aspirin 5. Control blood sugar level
Which of the following is true of catabolism?
A. Catabolism refers to the process of synthesizing complex compounds from simpler molecules. B. Catabolism primarily occurs in the skeletal muscle. C. Catabolism primarily occurs in the liver. D. Catabolism is not associated with the release of energy.