The nurse knows that Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is rare, fatal, and:
A) Causes bouts of depression.
B) Causes death within 2 to 12 months.
C) Makes the client overeat.
D) Makes the client obsessive-compulsive.
B
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The parents of an infant boy have been told surgery is needed because their son's testes have not descended into the scrotal sac
The father asks the nurse, "What would happen if the testes remained in the lower abdomen?" What is the nurse's best response? A) "The testes need to be placed in the scrotum to protect sperm-producing cells from body heat." B) "If the testes remain in the abdomen, it would help to protect them from accidental trauma." C) "Leaving the testes in the abdomen would damage their ability to produce testosterone." D) "The risks associated with surgery are greater than the risks associated with leaving the testes in the abdomen."
Which statement made by a patient should serve as the priority focus for the plan of care?
a. "I can always trust my family." b. "It seems like I always have bad luck." c. "You never know who will turn against you." d. "I've been hearing the voices of my dead parents."
Methods to overcome procrastination include (select all that apply):
a. delegating sections or portions of the task. b. determining personal benefit from com-pleting the task. c. reassessing the purpose and goals of the task. d. waiting until motivated to begin the task.
A patient is considering valve replacement surgery. The nurse would explain which main differences between biological and mechanical valves? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected
Select all that apply. 1. Biological valves have a higher incidence of clot formation than do mechanical valves. 2. Biological valves wear out faster than mechanical valves. 3. Mechanical valves sometimes have an audible click. 4. Infections are harder to treat in mechanical valves. 5. There is a higher risk of hemorrhage in the years after surgery if a biologic valve is used.