A nurse is planning to teach a family about Tay-Sachs disease. What will the nurse relay about the pattern of inheritance for inborn errors of metabolism?
a. They are usually autosomal recessive.
b. They are usually autosomal dominant.
c. They are usually X-linked recessive.
d. They are usually multifactorial.
ANS: A
The pattern of inheritance is generally autosomal recessive.
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An elderly client has been diagnosed with metastatic cancer and has a poor prognosis of survival. The family asks the nurse for advice on whether to tell the client of the diagnosis or to keep it quiet. Which is the best response from the nurse?
A) "I wouldn't tell, if I were you." B) "In my experience, clients who know are more likely to be involved with their plan of care." C) "The shock of learning the diagnosis may be too much stress for an elderly person." D) "This is a private concern that should include the physician, not me."
A postoperative total hip replacement client is to receive salvaged blood through the cell saver system. The nurse is most concerned about which possible transfusion reaction?
A) Incompatibility reaction B) Allergic reaction C) Hepatitis B D) Septic reaction
Which represents objective data?
a. The patient states, "I have a headache." b. The patient complains of a sore throat. c. The patient's temperature is 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit. d. The patient says he doesn't sleep well at night.
Alicia Myers recently graduated from nursing school and took a position as an occupational health nurse. The company she will be working for is very large, and they offer employees several options in health care coverage
Because Alicia's income is not excessive and she has student loans to repay and time constraints, she might choose health insurance that offers services at a centralized facility where care is coordinated and the copayments are low, such as in a: 1. Health maintenance organization—Individual Practice Association. 2. Health maintenance organization—Staff model. 3. Preferred provider organization. 4. Traditional indemnity plan.