Parkinson disease is a degenerative disorder of which part of the brain?
a. Hypothalamus
b. Anterior pituitary
c. Frontal lobe
d. Basal ganglia
Answer: d. Basal ganglia
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The terminally ill patient has asked the nurse if he can request that cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) not be used in the event he suffers respiratory or cardiac arrest. The nurse's best response would be:
1. "The physician is the only one that can make that decision." 2. "I will be glad to get you some information on advance directives, which are written statements of a person's wishes regarding medical care." 3. "Yes, you can make that decision; I will tell all the nurses." 4. "Your family will have to make the decision."
During history-taking on a client considering pregnancy, the nurse should inquire whether the client has ever had
a. diphtheria. b. mumps. c. rubella. d. typhoid fever.
The ability of an agent to enter and multiply in the host is known as
1. Antigenicity 2. Infectivity 3. Invasiveness 4. Virulence
You are conducting a study to see if there is a relationship between body weight and dairy product consumption. What type of study design is best described?
a. correlational b. longitudinal c. quantitative d. prospective