A patient is having an eye examination. The ophthalmologist is looking inside the patient's eye with a hand-held instrument. What instrument is being used to perform this procedure?
A) Slit-lamp examination
B) An indirect ophthalmoscope
C) An Ishihara plate
D) A direct ophthalmoscope
D
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The nurse is preparing to examine several clients in the clinic setting. Which client would need the greatest degree of special consideration during a physical examination?
1. An adult client with flu symptoms. 2. A preschool-age client in for a well check-up. 3. An adolescent client who complains of fatigue. 4. An older adult client with chronic lung disease.
The nurse is caring for a client with a permanent brain injury. What does the nurse understand about the link between this condition and cognitive pathophysiology? Select all that apply.
A) Inflammation has an immediate effect on numerous neurotransmitters, leading to brain injury and cognitive dysfunction. B) Trauma is a common cause of schizophrenia and learning disabilities. C) Alzheimer disease is often a result of a traumatic brain injury leading to volume loss in key memory structures. D) Oxygen deprivation can lead to brain injury resulting in cognitive dysfunction. E) Brain function depends on a simple metabolic process which, when interrupted, results in permanent brain injury.
The nurse is providing care to a preschool-age client who is diagnosed with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). In planning the client's care, which vaccine is inappropriate for the client to receive?
1. Diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis vaccine (DTaP) 2. Haemophilus influenzae type B (HIB conjugate vaccine) 3. Varicella vaccine 4. Hepatitis B vaccine (Hep B)
Specific procedures used to prevent the spread of infection are
A) universal isolation. B) isolation standards. C) work practice controls. D) drainage and secretion techniques.