A patient suffers a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) caused by a bleeding blood vessel. The nurse identifies this type of CVA as a(n)
1. Transient ischemic attack.
2. Hemorrhagic stroke.
3. Ischemic stroke.
4. Myocardial infarction.
ANS: 2
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The population health nurse is visiting the home of a family whose youngest child developed chickenpox after being exposed to a classmate with the same disease. Of which criterion for establishing a causal relationship is this situation an example?
1. Frequency. 2. Consistency. 3. Absolute risk. 4. Susceptibility.
A nurse is assessing a postoperative client who received morphine sulfate for severe pain 1 hour ago. What common side effects are associated with this medication?
a. Constipation and pruritus b. Diarrhea and lethargy c. Tachycardia and hypertension d. Coughing and wheezing
All of the following are complications of diabetes EXCEPT:
A. Increased susceptibility to infection B. Increased susceptibility to arteriosclerosis C. Increased incidence of liver disease D. Blindness