What do diffuse axonal injuries (DAIs) of the brain often result in?
a. Reduced levels of consciousness
b. Mild but permanent dysfunction
c. Fine motor tremors
d. Visual disturbances
Answer: a. Reduced levels of consciousness
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A patient with a diagnosis of prostate cancer is receiving radiation therapy, a treatment that has resulted in stomatitis. To best manage this patient's stomatitis, the nurse should:
A) Encourage the patient's family to bring in mouthwash for the patient. B) Arrange for a low-residue diet for the patient and provide small, frequent meals. C) Provide a hypertonic solution for the patient to gargle. D) Encourage the patient to use an oral swab rather than a regular toothbrush.
A patient receiving an insulin injection for the first time asks the nurse how it works to reduce the blood glucose. Which of the following would be the best response for the nurse to make to the patient?
1. "Insulin makes sure that fat is used as the body's main energy source." 2. "Insulin helps prevent fluid overload in the cells." 3. "Insulin helps break down protein." 4. "Insulin helps with cellular uptake of glucose."
During a child's last stage of dying, her parents ask, "Is she able to hear us?" What is your best response?
A) "Yes, she is able to hear and fully comprehend everything that is said." B) "No, now that she is semicomatose, she is unable to hear you." C) "No one really knows whether one can hear at this stage; it probably is a good idea not to speak too loudly." D) "Yes, she can hear and may also understand most of what is being said."
When defining nursing philosophy, which of the following is appropriate?
A) Refers to the belief system of the profession and provides perspectives for practice, scholarship, and research. B) The substantive, discipline-specific knowledge that focuses on the human-universe-health process. C) Refers to the system of relationship of human response in health and illness. D) Responsible for generation of knowledge, which provides direction for future.