Margaret is a student nurse caring for Mr. Harrison, a 56-year-old patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Margaret is providing oral care for Mr. Harrison and notes that his gums are reddened and bleed easily
She knows that this is a sign of what condition? A. Dental caries
B. Gingivitis
C. Oral herpes
D. Thrush
B
Gingivitis is inflammation of the gums, and dental caries is tooth decay produced by interaction of food with bacteria that forms plaque.
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a. Alcohol b. Marijuana c. Methamphetamine d. Cocaine e. Steroids
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a. decreasing blood viscosity. b. loss of elasticity in vessel walls. c. atherosclerotic vessels. d. sedentary practices. e. weakened leg muscles.
John Brown, age 70, is admitted to the critical care unit with uncontrolled hypertension. Mr. Brown's point of maximal impulse (PMI) is enlarged and displaced laterally. What is the normal size of the left ventricular impulse (LVI)?
A) <1 cm B) No greater than 2 cm C) Between 3 and 4 cm D) >4 cm
MC Governmental efforts to address health promotion-focused public health began with the passage of which legislation?
A. Social Security Act B. Child Health Ac. C. Hill-Burton Act D. Sheppard-Towner Act