A nurse is educating a pregnant woman in preterm labor on the use of her home monitoring equipment and her medications. What factor could impede the patient's ability to learn?
A) Preparation
B) Intelligence
C) Previous knowledge
D) Anxiety
Ans: D
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The nursing faculty member explains to a class that embryonic stem cells have a special feature. Which feature is the instructor describing?
A. Ability to develop into any type of human cell B. Able to nourish the blastocyst as it develops C. Gives rise to the embryo and placenta D. Secretes a mixture of lipids and other liquids
The client registration system is also known as which of the following?
1. Admission system 2. Admission/discharge/transfer system 3. Transfer system 4. Discharge system
A client has undergone a radical neck dissection for cancer of the pharynx and required a tracheostomy postoperatively. A tracheostomy was performed to:
a. protect the pharynx c. prevent aspiration b. protect the airway d. protect the larynx
A patient is admitted with signs of chronic kidney disease. What finding should the nurse use to determine whether this patient is developing metabolic acidosis?
A. Kussmaul respirations B. Diarrhea C. Muscle cramps D. Low urine output