A patient with muscular dystrophy is planning a trip to Lourdes, France, the site of a revered Roman Catholic shrine. What is the significance of visiting this shrine?
1. The hope for receiving a cure through a miracle
2. The hope being able to live a long life
3. Becoming more prosperous
4. Gaining insight about the cause of disease
1
Explanation: 1. Many ill people make a pilgrimage to Lourdes to ask intercession for a cure for their illness.
2. Lourdes is associated with illness and the cures obtained from Our Lady of Lourdes.
3. Prosperity is not associated with the Lourdes shrine's reputation.
4. Gaining insight about the cause of disease is not associated with the reputation of the shrine at Lourdes.
You might also like to view...
A nurse is caring for a client who has a pressure ulcer on the right ankle. Which action should the nurse take first?
a. Draw blood for albumin, prealbumin, and total protein. b. Prepare for and assist with obtaining a wound culture. c. Place the client in bed and instruct the client to elevate the foot. d. Assess the right leg for pulses, skin color, and temperature.
The nurse expects the level of what chemical to increase to stimulate uterine contraction and the onset of labor?
A) Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) B) Progesterone C) Estrogen D) Prostaglandins
A family brings their father to the physician's office to discuss the father's decline in cognitive status. The family states that the father is forgetful and needs reminders to be able to live alone
Following assessment, which stage of Alzheimer's disease does the nurse anticipate? A) Preclinical B) Postclinical C) Mild cognitive impairment D) Alzheimer's dementia
The mother of a 16-year-old female is concerned that even though the teen began menstruating at age 14, her menses stopped around 6 months ago. How should the nurse respond to the mother?
1. "That's normal for a 16-year-old. That happened to me when I was 16." 2. "Have you considered pregnancy?" 3. "It's probably psychological." 4. "Have you noticed any weight loss or changes in her diet and activity level?"