Spinal cord injuries most likely occur in which region?
a. Cervical and thoracic
b. Thoracic and lumbar
c. Lumbar and sacral
d. Cervical and thoracic-lumbar
Ans: d. Cervical and thoracic-lumbar
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A client having a history of constipation has been advised to increase dietary fiber. Since making the dietary changes, the client reports experiencing excessive gas. What advice should be given to the client?
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Based on the Health Promotion Model, which of the following adult clients is demonstrating an activity-related affect variable for choosing to no longer attend a class on stress-reduction techniques?
1. The client whose family members are nonsupportive of the techniques the client has learned during the class. 2. The client who reflects on the last session of the class and feels that she is not benefitting from the techniques learned. 3. The client who resents that there is a no-smoking policy for participants during the class session. 4. The client who feels that the homework given during class is taking too much time.
A client who has had intracranial surgery develops urine output in excess of 200 ml per hour. The nurse reports the findings, suspecting
a. diabetes insipidus. b. fluid volume excess. c. hyponatremia. d. hyperkalemia.