Coarse, dry, and brittle hair is associated with which metabolic disorder?
a. Hypothyroidism
b. Diabetes mellitus
c. Addison disease
d. Cushing syndrome
A
Hypothyroidism affects hair texture, resulting in coarse, dry, and brittle changes.
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A medical nurse is providing end-of-life care for a patient with metastatic bone cancer. The nurse notes that the patient has been receiving oral analgesics for her pain with adequate effect, but is now having difficulty swallowing the medication
What should the nurse do? A) Request the physician to order analgesics by an alternative route. B) Crush the medication in order to aid swallowing and absorption. C) Administer the patient's medication with the meal tray. D) Administer the medication rectally.
A client is preparing to be discharged home after a lengthy admission to the cardiac care unit following a myocardial infarction. What action should the nurse prioritize when preparing to discharge the client?
A) Eliciting the client's feedback about the quality of care he received B) Ensuring that at least two friends or family members will pick up the client C) Providing the client with education about activity and medications D) Ensuring that each individual who provided care is informed about the impending discharge
When assessing the pain in a client diagnosed with appendicitis, the nurse would expect to assess:
1. extreme pain with slight palpation anywhere on the abdomen. 2. pain in the upper back when the right lower quadrant is palpated. 3. more pain when the pressure is released in the right lower quadrant. 4. no pain when the abdomen is palpated.
During a group session, the nurse therapist experiences frustration and anger related to a client's repeated efforts to redirect the conversation away from the other participants' needs and toward his own priorities
The nurse therapist's "blind spot" is an example of which of the following processes? A) Distorted cognition B) Countertransference C) Respondent conditioning D) Transference