The nursing instructor recognizes signs of moderate anxiety when a student does what before taking a test?
a. Studies for 6 hours
b. Sleeps 6 hours because of fatigue
c. Vomits
d. Argues about the scheduling of the test
C
Vomiting and other physical expressions of anxiety are characteristic of moderate anxiety.
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A nurse teaches clients about patterns of inheritance for genetic disorders among adults. Which disorders have an autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance? (Select all that apply.)
a. Breast cancer b. Alzheimer's disease c. Hemophilia d. Huntington disease e. Marfan syndrome f. Cystic fibrosis
When the patient with rheumatoid arthritis complains about the daily exercise, the nurse encouragingly reminds the patient that exercises:
a. keeps the joints from "freezing." b. will ensure better sleep. c. should be vigorous for joint stimulation. d. need not be done daily.
The hypothalamus fine-tunes and regulates the release of hormones using what process?
A) Negative feedback systems B) Indirect feedback systems C) Direct local input D) Direct release of hormones into bloodstream
A physician has explained to a patient that he has developed diabetic neuropathy in his right foot. Later that day, the patient asks the nurse what causes diabetic neuropathy. What would be the nurse's best response?
A) "Research has shown that diabetic neuropathy is caused by fluctuations in blood sugar that have gone on for years." B) "The cause is not known for sure but it is thought to have something to do with ketoacidosis." C) "The cause is not known for sure but it is thought to involve elevated blood glucose levels over a period of years." D) "Research has shown that diabetic neuropathy is caused by a combination of elevated glucose levels and elevated ketone levels."