The nurse is assessing an elderly client who is receiving tube feedings via a nasogastric tube. The nurse would assess the client for which of the following?
A) Gingivitis
B) Sinusitis
C) Candidiasis
D) Pharyngitis
B
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The levels and pathways of which of the following neurotransmitters in her body are likely to differ from an individual without addiction? A) Dopamine B) Acetylcholine C) Serotonin D) Norepinephrine
The emergency department nurse has just admitted a patient with a burn. The nurse recognizes that the patient is likely to experience a local and systemic response to the burn when the burn exceeds a total body surface area (TBSA) of what?
A) 10% B) 15% C) 20% D) 25%
Which assessment finding would be expected in a patient in the later stages of Huntington's disease?
a. Jerking movements b. Cogwheel rigidity c. Withdrawal d. Irritability
A group of nursing students in a class on nursing ethics begin to share their personal beliefs about truth and ideals. These personal beliefs are examples of the student's:
a. relativism. c. morals. b. teleology. d. values.