An example of a "focal" brain injury is
A) an axonal injury.
B) hypoxic brain damage.
C) multiple small hemorrhages.
D) a cerebral contusion.
D
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a. Heart rate that speeds up and slows down b. Friction rub at the left lower sternal border c. Presence of a regularly gallop rhythm d. Coarse crackles in bilateral lung bases
A nurse is providing home care for several elderly clients in the community. Which of the fol-lowing situations would most likely be indicative of elder abuse?
a. A daughter refuses to visit her mother due to work commitments. b. A child runs around a grandparent's house breaking items. c. A young man repeatedly steals money from his grandmother. d. An older person demands that the family come for dinner.
The nurse is aware that a common practice among older school-age children is skipping breakfast because these children
a. Often decide that breakfast is no longer important b. Feel that eating breakfast is babyish c. Find breakfast foods unappealing d. Think skipping meals will keep them from getting fat
A nurse asks a patient, "If you had fever and vomiting for 3 days, what would you do?" Which aspect of the mental status examination is the nurse assessing?
a. Behavior b. Cognition c. Affect and mood d. Perceptual disturbances