The nurse asks the client, "What is similar about a cow and a horse?" and "What do a bus and an airplane have in common?" These questions would best assess which of the following areas?
A) Intellectual function
B) Insight
C) Judgment
D) Memory
A
Feedback: These questions elicit information about the client's intellectual function, his general fund of knowledge.
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The nurse understands that which cells circulate throughout the body looking for virus-infected cells and cancer cells?
A) Natural killer cells B) Cytokines C) Interleukins D) Interferons
Which of the following factors are believed to contribute to the prevalence of overweight chil-dren seen in America today? (Select all that apply.)
1. Unavailability of high-nutrient-density foods 2. Reliance on food as a stress-coping mechanism 3. Decline in an interest in physically active hobbies 4. Reliance on fast foods for major portion of daily diet 5. Increased interest in passive, technology-driven activities 6. Reduced supervision in the home, especially during after-school hours
Which of the following grants homeless children the same access to education as permanently housed children?
a. Medicaid b. Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) c. Stewart B. McKinney Assistance Act d. Interagency Council on the Homeless (ICH)
An adult admitted to the hospital after a stroke does not respond to verbal stimuli. What should the nurse do next to try to provoke a response?
a. Apply pressure to the mandible at the jaw. b. Rub the patient's sternum. c. Squeeze the trapezius muscle. d. Gently shake the patient's shoulder.