The nurse is caring for a patient admitted with an exacerbation of multiple sclerosis (MS). Which of the following assessment findings should the nurse include when teaching the patient about risk factors for exacerbation?
a. Exposure to sun
b. Urinary tract infection
c. Sedentary lifestyle
d. Vegetarian diet
ANS: B
A variety of factors can trigger the onset of symptoms or aggravate the condition, including extreme heat and cold, fatigue, infection, and physical and emotional stress. Sun, sedentary lifestyle, and vegetarian diet are not known to trigger MS symptoms.
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A) Lower the BP to reduce onset of neurologic symptoms, such as headache and vision changes. B) Decrease the BP to a normal level based on the patient's age. C) Decrease the mean arterial pressure between 20% and 25% in the first hour of treatment. D) Reduce the BP to ? 120/75 mm Hg as quickly as possible.
A major weakness of correlational research is the risk of making faulty inferences from the results
A) True B) False
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