An example of a multifactorial disorder is:
a. Measles
b. Hepatitis B
c. Eczema
d. Type I diabetes
D
Disorders that are influenced by multiple factors including genetics/genomics, environment, life-style, and other factors are considered to be multifactorial.
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A. 5 grams of dextrose to 1 liter of IV fluid B. 5 milligrams of dextrose to 1 milliliter of IV fluid C. 5 milligrams of dextrose to 1 liter of IV fluid D. 5 grams of dextrose to 100 mL of IV fluid
The nurse has developed a teaching plan for the family of a 2-year-old boy who holds his breath when he gets frustrated. Which of the following will be the primary intervention to be taught to the parents?
A) Provide cuddle time whenever the child begins to act out. B) Explain the child's behavior to the parents. C) Encourage the parents to interact more with the child. D) Stay close to prevent injury when he gets frustrated.
The charge nurse has provided a staff inservice on the cultural triad and nursing care. Which statement, made by a staff nurse, best indicates an understanding of a healthcare team's difficulty with cultural literacy?
1. "Our healthcare team has limited knowledge of each others' backgrounds." 2. "Each of our perspectives of our own heritage interferes with cultural literacy." 3. "A feeling of being disconnected from our own culture has resulted in cultural illiteracy." 4. "The lack of healthcare policies have contributed to the current state of cultural illiteracy."
An immigrant child is in the clinic for MMR vaccination
The nurse learns that the child has recently received an immune globulin injection for a viral infection, currently has an upper respiratory infection with a temperature of 100° F, and has a recent history of thrombocytopenia, which has resolved. What does the nurse tell the child's parents? a. "The vaccine is contraindicated in this child because of the history of thrombocytopenia." b. "The child should be brought back for the vaccine when the temperature is back to normal." c. "The child is at increased risk of developing autism from this vaccine." d. "The vaccine must be postponed for 3 months after administration of the immune globulin."