The caregivers of a child who has had difficulty learning to walk notice that when the child attempts to pull himself up to stand he can't seem to get his legs uncrossed and beside each other
When he is in a standing position, he stays up on his toes. This is different from what they saw with their older children and they are concerned. Further diagnostic tests indicate the child has cerebral palsy. Which type of cerebral palsy do these symptoms indicate? The child has:
A) ataxic cerebral palsy.
B) athetoid cerebral palsy.
C) rigidity cerebral palsy.
D) spastic cerebral palsy.
D
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a. It acts on the liver to suppress the release of insulin-like growth factor in nondiabetics. b. It suppresses amino acid uptake in patients with liver disease. c. It facilitates urinary nitrogen excretion in patients with renal disease. d. It causes blood glucose to rise in diabetic patients.
A postpartum patient with a high spinal cord injury has an indwelling urinary catheter placed for a cesarean birth. The patient's face is red and is complaining of a headache. A current blood pressure measurement is 160/120 mmHg
What should the nurse do first? A) Immediately cut and remove the indwelling catheter. B) Sit the patient up abruptly and massage the lower back. C) Raise the head of the bed and assess the catheter for blockage. D) Lower the head of the bed and coach to breathe slowly in and out.
An advanced practice psychiatric nurse is preparing to conduct a support group for psychiatric–mental health nurses who have been assaulted by clients. Which of the following would the nurse need to keep in mind with this group?
A) Nurses experience a conflict between the role of caregiver and victim. B) Nurses who are victims often go on to prosecute the client attackers. C) Nurses actively express the feelings associated with client assaults. D) Nurses as victims of client assaults rarely experience guilt or shame.
Food is an example of which level of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?
a. safety and security b. social needs c. self actualization d. basic physiological needs