The nurse is assessing a patient's tongue mobility by assessing cranial nerve (CN) ____________________
Fill in the blank with correct word
XII
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A student nurse asks for an explanation of "refractory hypoxemia." What answer by the nurse instructor is best?
a. "It is chronic hypoxemia that accompanies restrictive airway disease." b. "It is hypoxemia from lung damage due to mechanical ventilation." c. "It is hypoxemia that continues even after the client is weaned from oxygen." d. "It is hypoxemia that persists even with 100% oxygen administration."
The nurse is teaching the client about the proper way to take the prescribed antibiotics at home. The nurse concludes that the client needs further instruction if the client states:
1. "I will take the medication until it is all gone." 2. "I will stop taking the medication when the symptoms are gone." 3. "I will not skip any doses." 4. "I will call the physician if the symptoms worsen."
A mother confides in the school nurse that she witnessed her son kissing another boy. Which concepts should guide the nurse to base a reply? (Select all that apply.)
a. Homosexual behavior in adolescents is not uncommon. b. Homosexuality is a mental disorder. c. Adolescents often desire to explore alternative lifestyles. d. Homosexual tendencies should be addressed with counseling. e. Parents should seek a support group for parents of gays.
Correctly sequence these structures of the brainstem, beginning with the most superior
A. Pons B. Midbrain C. Medulla oblongata