Who defined nursing as putting the client "in the best possible condition" to get well?
A) Martha Rogers
B) Florence Nightingale
C) Lillian Wald
D) Margaret Sanger
B
Florence Nightingale
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Nerve agents are powerful acetylcholesterase inhibitors that affect the body by altering cholinergic synaptic transmission at all of the following places EXCEPT:
a. neuroeffector junctions c. cardiac myoneural junctions b. skeletal myoneural junctions d. in the central nervous system
When the female patient undergoes intracavitary brachytherapy, the patient should be instructed to:
A) Encourage her children to visit. B) Deep breathe and cough every 2 hours. C) Consume a high-residue diet. D) Keep the head of the bed no higher than 45 degrees.
A patient is scheduled to have an electronystagmography as part of a diagnostic workup for Ménière's disease. What question is it most important for the nurse to ask the patient in preparation for this test?
A) "Have you ever experienced claustrophobia or feelings of anxiety while in enclosed spaces?" B) "Do you currently take sedatives, tranquilizers, or antihistamines on a regular basis?" C) "Do you have a history of falls or problems with loss of balance?" D) "Do you have a history of either high or low blood pressure?"
A patient is diagnosed with damage to the spinothalamic tract of the spinal cord. Which assessment finding would the nurse attribute to this damage?
1. The patient reports an unusual amount of pain. 2. Muscle spasms are occurring in the patient's right leg. 3. The patient has ataxia. 4. The patient is complaining of vertigo.