Which condition is most likely to occur after a patient has had a transient ischemic attack (TIA)?
A. heart attack
B. convulsion
C. seizure
D. stroke
Answer: D
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What commonly happens when failed communication occurs?
1. Nothing. Most people are able to forget about it. 2. A "mind tape" results, which is played over and over to justify what was done. 3. The reason for the failed communication is determined quickly and dismissed. 4. It can take a lot of energy and time to resolve. 5. People hold grudges against each other for not understanding what was said.
Which teaching, included in the plan of care for a patient who has type 1 diabetes mellitus, would be most effective in reducing the development of complications?
1. Self-monitoring of blood glucose levels 2. Effective foot care 3. Importance of early eye exam 4. Avoidance of simple carbohydrates in the diet
The nurse is caring for a pregnant woman who admits to using cocaine and ecstasy on a regular basis
The patient states, "Everybody knows that alcohol is bad during pregnancy, but what's the big deal about ecstasy?" The best response by the nurse is: 1. "Ecstasy can cause a high fever in you and therefore cause the baby harm." 2. "Ecstasy leads to deficiencies of thiamine and folic acid, which help the baby develop." 3. "Ecstasy produces babies with small heads and short bodies with brain function alterations." 4. "Ecstasy produces intrauterine growth restriction and meconium aspiration."
A 36-year-old afebrile woman with no health problems presents with dysuria and frequency of urination. Her urinalysis findings include results positive for nitrites and leukocyte esterase. You evaluate these results and consider that she likely has:
A. purulent vulvovaginitis B. a gram-negative UTI C. cystitis caused by Staphylococcus saprophyticus D. urethral syndrome