A patient is diagnosed with Graves' disease. The nurse is aware the patient may have which of the following physical characteristics?
A) Hair loss
B) Moon face
C) Bulging eyes
D) Fatigue
Ans: C
Feedback: Clinical manifestations of the endocrine disorder Graves' disease include exophthalmos (bulging eyes) and fine tremor in the hands.
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a. Engage nurses at all levels in problem solving for better patient care. b. Require unions and management to negotiate in good faith regarding hours of work and wages. c. Have been shown to have negligible effects on nurse turnover and patient outcomes. d. Have typically resulted in increased polarization of nurses and management, leading to formation of collective bargaining units.
A nurse is explaining the transmission of hepatitis A to a new public health nurse. Which of the following explanantions of the chain of infection would be most correct?
A. infected human ---> stool---> vehicle transmission ---> GI tract B. Infected human ---> vector borne transmission ---> blood ---> blood ---> non intact skin C. Infected human--> GI tract ---> contact transmission ---> stool D. contact transmisison ---> stool ---> GI tract ----> infected human
The chief symptom of emphysema is shortness of breath
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A patient with a cerebrovascular accident (stroke) has left-sided flaccidity and is unable to speak but seems to understand everything the nurse says. Which term should the nurse use to document the patient's communication impairment?
a. Sensory aphasia b. Motor dysphagia c. Expressive aphasia d. Receptive dysphagia