________ is a chronic, progressive disease of the liver characterized by degeneration and destruction of the liver cells.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Cirrhosis
Cirrhosis is a chronic, progressive disease of the liver characterized by degeneration and destruction of the liver cells.
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The rehabilitation nurse stresses that the primary difference between rehabilitation of children and rehabilitation of adults is the child's:
a. level of disability. b. body part involved. c. degree of disability. d. developmental potential.
The nurse is irrigating a patient's ear with a solution of hydrogen peroxide and water to remove impacted cerumen
Which of the following nursing interventions is most important in order to minimize nausea and vertigo during the procedure? A) Maintain the irrigation fluid at 98° Fahrenheit. B) Instill no more than 30 mL of fluid each time the syringe is inserted into the ear canal. C) Follow the procedure with insertion of a cerumen curette to extract missed ear wax. D) Aim the stream of irrigation fluid directly at the impacted cerumen.
Medical management of bronchiectasis may include what? (Mark all that apply.)
A) Physical therapy B) Antimicrobial therapy C) Isolation D) Chest physiotherapy E) Smoking cessation
The client who has been taking high-dose corticosteroid therapy for a month to treat a severe inflammatory condition, which has now resolved, asks the nurse why she needs to continue taking the corticosteroids. What is the nurse's best response?
A. "It is possible for the inflammation to recur when corticosteroid therapy is halted." B. "Corticosteroids are a type of hormone. Once you have been started on a re-placement hormone, you must continue the hormone replacement therapy for the rest of your life." C. "The drug suppressed your own adrenal gland secretion of corticosteroids. Slowly decreasing the dose over time allows your adrenal glands to start adequate se-cretion again." D. "The drug suppressed your immune system while you were taking it. Slowly de-creasing the dose over time prevents your immune system from starting up too quickly and initiating allergic reactions."