During the Romberg's test, a patient is unable to stand with his feet together and demonstrates a wide-based, staggering, unsteady gait. The nurse would identify this as which of the following?
A) Spastic hemiparesis
B) Parkinsonian gait
C) Scissors gait
D) Cerebellar ataxia
D
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The nurse is documenting the assessment of an infant. During the abdominal assessment, the nurse noticed a very loud splash auscultated over the upper abdomen when the nurse rocked her from side to side. This finding would indicate:
a. Epigastric hernia. b. Pyloric obstruction. c. Hypoactive bowel sounds. d. Hyperactive bowel sounds.
The size of the liver correlates directly with
a. lung size. c. age. b. body fat percent. d. body size.
Staph infections are usually the cause of both lymphangitis and lymphadenitis
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A patient is receiving a glucocorticoid medication to treat an inflammatory condition, and the provider has ordered a slow taper in order to discontinue this medication. The nurse explains to the patient that this is done to prevent which condition?
a. Acromegaly b. Adrenocortical insufficiency c. Hypertensive crisis d. Thyroid storm