A patient who has fallen and injured his wrist carefully cradles it with the other hand. The patient is demonstrating which of the following responses to pain?
a. behavioral
b. affective
c. pysiologic
d. involuntary
Answer: a. behavioral
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A nurse is planning the care for an older adult patient. Which age-related changes in kidney function should the nurse consider when providing care to this patient? (Select all that apply.)
a. Thinning of nephron membranes b. Sclerosis of renal blood vessels c. Decreasing glomerular filtrations d. Decreasing ability to concentrate or dilute urine e. Decreasing erythropoietin
How does hydralazine (Apresoline) help improve heart failure?
a. By directly stimulating the right heart muscle to increase the strength of heart muscle contraction b. By directly stimulating the left heart muscle to increase the strength of heart muscle contraction c. By directly relaxing blood vessel muscles and decreasing afterload d. By directly constricting blood vessel muscles and increasing afterload
The nurse is managing care for a group of substance abusers. The clients have completed group education about the disease of addiction. The nurse determines that learning has occurred when the clients make which statements?
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