A patient's family asks how a cholinesterase inhibitor drug prescribed for their parent with Alzheimer's disease works. Select the nurse's best response
a. "It helps the healthier nerve cells transmit impulses better."
b. "It promotes excretion of neurotoxins."
c. "It reverses central nervous system cell degeneration."
d. "It helps grow new nerve cells to replace damaged ones in the brain."
a
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An older client expresses anxiety before undergoing the diagnostic test of barium enema. Which of the following measures should the nurse take to relieve him of his anxiety before the test?
A) Postpone the review of the test preparations. B) Discourage the client from asking too many questions. C) Provide printed directions about the steps to be taken. D) Discourage the client from discussing his fears.
A patient who has experienced a rapid progression of osteoarthritis has lost a significant amount of function in his hands
This pathophysiological process has been accompanied by obvious physical changes, to which the patient has stated, "I try to keep these gnarled old hands out of sight so no one has to look at them." How can the nurse best respond to this patient's statement about body image? A) Help him to focus on his strength of character more than his physical appearance. B) Tell him that people are not normally as judgmental and superficial as he may think they are. C) Encourage him to focus on the function that remains rather than the function that has been lost. D) Encourage him to verbalize his feelings about his appearance in more detail.
The client is asking the nurse to explain the typical treatment expected when a class 4 Papanicolaou test is reported. The nurse is most correct to state which of the following?
A) No further treatment is considered. B) The test will need repeated in 3 months. C) Further evaluation is needed for potential malignancy. D) Chemotherapy is needed and radiation is suggested.
Why would a study involving continuous handrail support, oxygen uptake, and heart rate in women during submaximal step treadmill exercise be quasi-experimental in design versus experimental?
a. The sample size was small. b. Randomization was not used in sample selection. c. The dependent variables were not manipulated. d. The independent variables were not manipulated.