Huntington's disease is
A. an infectious condition.
B. a hereditary condition.
C. caused by prions.
D. related to a traumatic injury.
Answer: B
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The physician orders a peak and trough to be drawn on a patient receiving Vancomycin. The nurse correctly draws the peak:
a. when the highest level of medication is in the blood b. when the lowest level of medication is in the blood c. two minutes after the medication is given d. three hours prior to the medication being given
A communication style the nurse can use to ensure that the message sent is the same as the one received is to
a. refer to the client by diagnosis. b. establish a common vocabulary. c. have interactions that focus on physical care. d. refer to the client by bed number.
A young adult male is selling artifacts at a local arts and crafts festival along with several members of his extended family who are from an island in Southeast Asia
He is brought to the community mental health center by the police for evaluation for involuntary admission for psychiatric intervention following an "incident" with a customer at the festival. He is accompanied by several members of his family. One of the police officers remarks, "The whole family is acting nuts." During your assessment, you determine that the family is very confused and puzzled as to why the incident occurred and why the police were called. This family most likely views the young man's behavior during the "incident" as: a. a form of mental illness that needs formal psychiatric treatment b. unusual, eccentric behavior that should be managed independently by the family c. normal behavior that is explained by their culture of origin d. a response to stress that requires religious ritual cleansing to correct
The physician writes an order for a medication to be given SL tid. How should the nurse administer the prescribed medication order to the client?
1. Subcutaneous three times per day 2. Subcutaneous four times per day 3. Sublingual three times per day 4. Sublingual four times per day