A client with an eating disorder is found to have altered oral mucous membranes. The mental health nurse would know that this is related to what?
A) Altered nutritional status
B) Periodontal disease
C) Frequent vomiting
D) Damage from induced purging
C
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A client experiences a head injury in a motor vehicle accident. The client's level of consciousness is declining, and respirations have become slow and shallow
When monitoring a client's respiratory status, which area of the brain would the nurse realize is responsible for the rate and depth? A) The pons B) The frontal lobe C) Central sulcus D) Wernicke's area
The laboratory report includes these four numbers: 0.355, 0.3, 0.03, and 0.035 . Which decimal is the largest?
A) 0.3 B) 0.03 C) 0.035 D) 0.355
A nurse completing a neurological exam on a patient with Ménière's disease is assessing cranial nerve VIII. The nurse would be correct in identifying the function of this nerve as which of the following?
A) Movement of the tongue B) Visual acuity C) Sense of smell D) Hearing and equilibrium
Which statement by a patient who has been prescribed an antilipidemic drug indicates the need for additional teaching?
a. "Once my lipid profile levels are normal, I will no longer need to take the drug." b. "Taking this drug will decrease my risk for having a heart attack." c. "My goal is to increase my HDL cholesterol and decrease my LDL cholesterol." d. "I will continue walking and watching the fat in my diet while I'm taking this drug."