After you completed presenting a staff development program on genetic disorders, you review with the nurses those diseases which are autosomal dominant
Which disorder if included by one of the staff would indicate that further clarification is needed? (Select all that apply.) a. Achondroplasia d. Ehlers-Danlos syn-drome
b. Cystic fibrosis e. Huntington disease
c. Duchenne muscular dystrophy f. Phenylketonuria
B, C, F
Further clarification is needed if the nurses include cystic fibrosis and phenylketonuria, which are autosomal recessive, or Duchenne muscular dystrophy which is X-linked recessive. Autosomal dominant disorders include achondroplasia, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, Huntington disease, Marfan syndrome, neurofibromatosis type 1 and polycystic kidney disease.
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a. delegation c. making lists b. perfectionism d. taking activity breaks
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A) "When my 3-year-old asks 'why?' all the time, this is completely normal." B) "A 15-month-old should be able to point to his eyes when asked to do so." C) "At age 2 years, my son should be able to understand things like under or on." D) "An 18-month-old would most likely use words and gestures to communicate."
A nurse is planning the care of a client who will soon begin radiotherapy for the treatment of breast cancer. The nurse has been identifying interventions that are rooted in the notion of holism, which states that:
A) Interactions between the mind and the body can profoundly influence health. B) An individual's medical diagnosis has local, but not systemic, effects. C) Most physical illnesses do not require pharmacologic interventions or surgery. D) A client's illness affects friends and family in the same way that the client is affected.
The client is being given a drug that blocks the action of the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system. For which of the following cardiovascular clinical manifestations should the nurse remain alert?
A. Increased heart rate, increased blood pressure B. Increased heart rate, decreased blood pressure C. Decreased heart rate, increased blood pressure D. Decreased heart rate, decreased blood pressure