The nurse is discussing the seriousness of a patient's hepatitis C diagnosis. The nurse says, "One of the problems you will face is that about ________% of patients with hepatitis C go on to develop chronic hepatitis
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
70
Rationale: About 70% of patients infected with HCV proceed to chronic hepatitis.
Global Rationale: About 70% of patients infected with HCV proceed to chronic hepatitis.
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a. 43-year-old Hispanic man b. 45-year-old African American man c. 49-year-old Korean man d. 50-year-old Native American man
A person who is relatively healthy and has a history of restrictive dieting but has failed to achieve successful weight loss has other options in fighting obesity. What is one of these other options?
A) Using the American Diabetic Exchange lists B) Using the MyPlate plan to control food intake C) Using a nondiet approach to weight control D) Counting fat grams
A nurse is explaining to parents how the central nervous system of a child differs from that of an adult. Which statement accurately describes these differences?
a. The infant has 150 milliliters of cerebrospinal fluid compared with 50 milliliters in the adult. b. Papilledema is a common manifestation of increased intracranial pressure in the very young child. c. The brain of a term infant weighs less than half of the weight of the adult brain. d. Coordination and fine motor skills develop as myelinization of peripheral nerves progresses.
A client with antisocial personality disorder smokes where it's prohibited and refuses to follow other unit and facility rules. The client gets others to do the laundry and other personal chores, splits the staff, and will work only with certain nurses. The care plan for this client should focus primarily on:
A. consistently enforcing unit rules and facility policy. B. isolating the client to decrease contact with easily manipulated clients. C. engaging in power struggles with the client to minimize manipulative behavior. D. using behavior modification to decrease negative behavior by using negative reinforcement.