A client with atherosclerosis asks a nurse which factors are responsible for this condition. What is the nurse's best response?
a. "Injury to the arteries causes them to spasm, reducing blood flow to the extremities."
b. "Excess fats in your diet are stored in the lining of your arteries, causing them to constrict."
c. "A combination of platelets and fats accumulates, narrowing the artery and reducing blood flow."
d. "Excess sodium causes injury to the arteries, reducing blood flow and eventually causing obstruction."
C
Most researchers believe that a combination of platelet and lipid accumulation following intimal injury is responsible for the process of atherosclerosis.
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Which reply by the nurse would be most helpful? a. "Under the law, treatment must be provided. Hospitalization without treatment violates patients' rights." b. "All patients in public hospitals have the right to choose both a primary therapist and a primary nurse." c. "That's a justifiable concern because the right to treatment extends only to provision of food, shelter, and safety." d. "Much will depend on other patients, because the right to treatment for a psychotic patient takes precedence over the right to treatment of a patient who is stable."
The nurse is performing stroke risk screenings at a hospital open house. The nurse has identified four patients who might be at risk for a stroke. Which patient is likely at the highest risk for a hemorrhagic stroke?
A) White female, age 60, with history of excessive alcohol intake B) White male, age 60, with history of uncontrolled hypertension C) Black male, age 60, with history of diabetes D) Black male, age 50, with history of smoking
A nurse is assessing a child with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Which manifestation should the nurse not expect to assess?
a. Talking incessantly b. Blurting out the answers to questions before the questions have been completed c. Acting withdrawn in social situations d. Fidgeting with hands or feet
Informed consent requires that the patient has received specific information regarding the benefits of having the procedure as well as what will happen if the procedure is not performed
Which of the following must also be applied for it to be legal? a. Alternatives and risks b. Competency and voluntariness c. Cost and benefits d. Risks and discomfort