The nurse notes that the patient's skin is scaly during a nutritional head-to-toe assessment. Which is the most likely reason for this occurrence?
1) Vitamin C deficiency
2) Protein deficiency
3) Zinc deficiency
4) Thiamin deficiency
ANS: 3
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a. Control b. Description c. Explanation d. Prediction
The occupational safety nurse in a manufacturing plant is developing an employee program to prevent hearing loss. Which statement by a participant indicates that more teaching is needed?
A) "I should limit exposure to 85 dB to not more than 8 hours per day." B) "The louder the noise, the less time I should be exposed to it." C) "I should cut exposure in half for every 3-dB increase in noise intensity." D) "Noise outside of work will not affect my hearing."
Which factors cause stress for advanced practice nurses? Select all that apply
a. Legal issues b. Professional isolation c. Conflicting expectations d. Role confusion
A client asks the nurse why there aren't better drugs for HIV infection when so much money is spent on research. Which response should the nurse provide?
A. "Antiviral drugs are difficult to create." B. "Developing new drugs is difficult because the virus mutates so readily." C. "Developing new drugs is difficult because of the perception that AIDS is no longer a problem." D. "Developing new drugs is difficult because we still do not understand the virus."