When a patient tells the clinic nurse that he has irresistible sleep attacks throughout the day lasting from 10 to 15 minutes, the nurse suspects that the patient may be experiencing
A) Cataplexy
B) Narcolepsy
C) Insomnia
D) Prolonged latency
Ans: B
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A. Cutting the nails with sharp scissors B. Filing the nails with a fine emery board C. Letting the nails break off naturally D. Wrapping the infant's hands in mittens
Which manifestation of Graves' disease is unaffected by medical treatment for the hyperthy-roidism?
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The nurse is caring for an infant recovering from surgery for pyloric stenosis. Which nursing diagnosis should the nurse use to guide care during the immediate postoperative period?
What will be an ideal response?