Patients with fibromyalgia have all of the following signs and symptoms except
A) pain both above and below the waist.
B) pain on palpation to at least 7 of 13 specified body sites.
C) feeling abnormally tired, including waking up feeling tired.
D) general soreness or aching, and stiffness that is usually worst in the morning.
B
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a. Visceral b. Neuropathic c. Somatic d. Psychogenic
A nurse wants to volunteer in West Africa to assist with the Ebola outbreak. What should the nurse consider before agreeing to relocate to West Africa for 6 months? (Select all that apply.)
1. Locate the nearest embassy 2. Receive recommended immunizations 3. Understand the country's security standards 4. Receive permission from the state board of nursing 5. Know the scope of nursing practice in the host country
Which information is most essential for the nurse to obtain before a mother and baby are discharged from a birthing center or hospital?
a. The type of crib the infant will be using b. What assistance the mother will have after discharge c. That an infant seat will be used for the drive home d. That the mother is comfortable with the care of her newborn
A client in her 22nd week of gestation arrives at the healthcare facility with complaints of excessive vaginal bleeding and absence of fetal movements. She is diagnosed as having second-trimester fetal loss
Which of the following would the nurse anticipate as the cause of second-trimester fetal loss? A) Cervical incompetence B) Ectopic pregnancy C) Congenital malformations D) Placenta previa