The average adult contains which percentage of water in their body?
A. 20-30 percent
B. 40-50 percent
C. 50-60 percent
D. 70-80 percent
Answer: C
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Within an hour, the symptoms have subsided, and the patient receives a diagnosis of transient ischemic attack (TIA). The patient asks, "What is a TIA?" What information should be included when assisting with teaching the patient about TIA? a. "Your brain was temporarily deprived of oxygen." b. "You had a small hemorrhage in your brain." c. "You have a vessel that is occluded, blocking the blood supply to your brain." d. "The neurons in your brain are tangled, so messages get mixed up."
On what are health care ethics based? (Select all that apply.)
a. Autonomy b. Fidelity c. Professionalism d. Justice e. Nonmaleficence
A patient reports hearing noises when alone in a quiet room. What action should the nurse take?
1. make sure the patient is referred to a psychiatrist 2. document that the patient has a mental illness 3. ask if the patient experiences any visual disturbances 4. explain to the patient that this is not unusual
The nurse is collecting data on a child recently diagnosed with glomerulonephritis. Which of the following questions to the mother would elicit data associated with the cause of this disease?
1. "Has your child had any diarrhea?" 2. "Have you noticed any rashes on your child?" 3. "Did your child recently complain of a sore throat?" 4. "Did your child sustain any injuries to the kidney area?"