In assessing a patient with damage to the occipital lobe, the nurse correlates which clinical manifestation to this injury?
a. Intentional tremors
b. Visual changes
c. Decreased hearing
d. Inability to formulate words
ANS: B
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A client is beginning treatment for alcohol abuse. The population health nurse should ensure that the client is instructed on which types of medications used for this treatment? (Select all that apply.)
1. Disulfiram. 2. Naltrexone. 3. Acamprosate. 4. Amitriptyline. 5. Buprenorphine.
You are presenting a workshop at the senior citizens center about how the changes of aging predispose clients to vascular occlusive disorders. What would you name as the most common cause of peripheral arterial problems in the older adult?
A) Arteriosclerosis B) Coronary thrombosis C) Atherosclerosis D) Raynaud's disease
____________________ is usually considered being overweight by 20 to 30 percent of the ideal body weight.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).