A patient is diagnosed with central cord syndrome. Which assessment finding would the nurse anticipate from this injury?
1. Complete paralysis of lower extremities
2. Loss of bladder and bowel function
3. Motor function intact in upper extremities
4. Variable motor function in lower extremities
Answer: 4
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Which of the following best explains why the infection rate of HIV and tuberculosis (TB) is so high among persons who are incarcerated? (Select all that apply.)
a. Fecal oral transmission because of lack of cleanliness and hygiene among inmates b. Ignorance as to how infectious diseases are transmitted c. Engagement in tattooing, drug use, and unprotected sexual intercourse d. Lack of access to health care while incarcerated e. Overcrowding, poor ventilation, and constant change in the population f. Poor nutrition and lack of exercise while incarcerated
The nurse is working in a facility that uses music as therapy. What is true regarding this therapy?
1. Music therapy decreases blood pressure and heart rate in patients with coronary heart disease. 2. Music therapy uses high frequency music that is played for an hour at a time. 3. Music therapy decreases cholesterol and homocysteine levels in patients with coronary heart disease. 4. Music therapy uses low frequency music that is played for two hours at a time.
The client is a 38-year-old female client who developed a pulmonary embolism and is currently in the Intensive Care Unit. The nurse in the Intensive Care Unit is interviewing the client and reviewing her history. Which of the following statements by the client or assessment findings are consistent with the client's increased risk for developing a pulmonary embolism? Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. Client states, "I usually smoke two packs of cigarettes each day.". 2. Client states, "The nurse on the surgical unit really wanted me to sit on the side of the bed after surgery and to start walking with him later that evening, but I was so nauseated and in so much pain that I couldn't.". 3. Client states, "I had an open appendectomy 4 days ago.". 4 cm incision noted to RLQ, staples intact, edges well-approximated 4. Client states, "I have taken oral contraceptives for the last 7 years.". 5. Client states, "I had some muscle cramping and tenderness in my left leg before they moved me to Intensive Care.".
The 21-year-old patient, admitted to the hospital yesterday has had constant visitors, who come and go continually. The nurse assesses this display from friends as part of the devel-opmental process of young adults who:
1. require many superficial relationships. 2. do not require much rest for recovery. 3. are socially oriented. 4. need to combat loneliness.