What is an expected change in the cardiovascular system that occurs with aging?
a. Arterial stiffening
b. Decreased left ventricular wall tension
c. Decreased aortic wall thickness
d. Arteriosclerosis
Answer: a. Arterial stiffening
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Which of the following statements best describes why nurses should be knowledgeable about health care funding?
a. To be able to be an effective employee for insurance companies b. To be knowledgeable when media asks for opinions on some new legislation c. To better serve as patient advocates in policy making for funding that provides appropriate care for the greatest good d. To know how to write nursing notes that reflect higher reimbursement possibilities
The nurse providing information to the parents of a child who has been diagnosed with tinea corporis informs them that tinea corporis is a common fungal skin infection that may be transmitted by which of the following?
A) Public shower room floor B) Undercooked meat C) Raw exotic fruit D) An infected pet
On a mental health unit, the nurse spends a great deal of time with the clients. Because of this, the nurse is seen as what?
A) An authority figure B) Part of the health care team C) An authority on games D) A role model for social behaviors
The nurse documents scalp edema that crosses the lines of the skull in the newborn as:
A) caput succedaneum. B) cranial distention. C) molding. D) cephalohematoma.