Which of the following statements about AIDS is INCORRECT?
A. High incidence in male homosexuals
B. Eventually fatal as a result of opportunistic infections or malignant tumors
C. Usually responds to corticosteroids, which stimulate the immune system
D. May be contracted by transfusion of blood containing HIV virus
C
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Which phrase correctly defines a theory?
a. The operational definition of the study's conceptual framework b. The assumptions and beliefs of the worldview of the researcher c. A set of interrelated concepts that provides a systematic view of a phenomenon d. A researcher's best guess of the direction of the relationship between variables
When assessing the child with osteogenesis imperfecta, the nurse should expect to observe
a. Discolored teeth b. Below-normal intelligence c. Increased muscle tone d. Above-average stature
The nurse is caring for a neonate who is less than one day postoperative following repair of a patent ductus arteriosus
When assessing the infant for pain, the nurse would consider which of the following findings indicative of a need for administration of analgesics? A) The infant is sucking actively on a pacifier. B) The infant is crying, and soothes when held. C) The infant is awake, holds very still, has decreased heart rate, and has decreased blood pressure. D) The infant is restless.
The nurse working with a patient describes cellular multiplication and how the zygote moves through the fallopian tube, a movement that takes place via:
1. A squeezing motion. 2. Pushing from another ovum that has not been fertilized. 3. Hormone action. 4. A very weak fluid current in the fallopian tube resulting from the beating action of ciliated epithelium.