A person is exposed to the mumps virus, is asymptomatic for 16 days, and then becomes ill. The 16-day period is called the:
A) incubation period.
B) resistance period.
C) virulent period.
D) communicable period.
Answer: A) incubation period.
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The nurse evaluates the client as experiencing symptoms of disequilibrium syndrome, following an initial hemodialysis treatment. Which is the best action to be taken by the nurse?
A) No action is needed. B) Hold the next scheduled treatment. C) Slow the dialysis process during future treatment. D) Notify the physician and manage the symptoms.
A nurse is explaining drug metabolism to a nursing student who asks about glucuronidation. The nurse knows that this is a process that allows drugs to be:
a. excreted in hydrolyzed form in the feces to reduce drug toxicity. b. reabsorbed from the urine into the renal circulation to minimize drug loss. c. recycled via the enterohepatic recirculation to remain in the body longer. d. transported across the renal tubules to be excreted in the urine.
Which behaviors are expected in patients diagnosed with avoidant personality disorders?
a. Social aptitude; risk taking b. Promiscuity; impulsiveness c. Shyness; poor self-confidence d. Attention seeking; helplessness