Which of the following best describes a stimulus?
A) a sense organ that receives a message and converts it into a nerve impulse
B) conduction along a nerve pathway from the receptor to the brain
C) reception and translation of an impulse into a sensation
D) an act or agent that initiates a response by the nervous system
D
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The nurse is administering terbutaline (Brethine) to a pregnant woman to prevent preterm labor. The nurse would assess for which adverse effect?
a. Maternal tachycardia b. Maternal hypertension c. Fetal bradycardia d. Fetal hypokalemia
The nurse is reporting on the results of client blood work to the oncoming nurse. Upon reviewing the data, it is noted that the client has an elevated uric acid level. Which inflammatory process would the nurse screen for on shift rounds?
A) Rheumatoid arthritis B) Lupus erythematosus C) Osteoporosis D) Gout
While setting up a telemetry monitor with five wires, a nurse recognizes that the ground wire is best placed in which of the following locations?
1. On the left upper thigh 2. On the abdomen 3. On the upper chest near the right shoulder 4. On the center of the chest
The nurse determines that a female client understands how to perform breast self-examination when the client states:
A) "The best time to perform the exam is 1 week after my period." B) "I should use my whole hand to feel for lumps and only at the nipple." C) "I should palpate the breast in a random manner with my thumb." D) "Dimples around the nipple are normal and increase with age."