A client is diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome. The nurse would assess that signs and symptoms of the disorder would appear in which of the following order?
1. In the hands and arms, progressing to the shoulders and head
2. At the top of the spine, progressing to the brain
3. In the legs, progressing up the body
4. In the face, spreading over the entire facial muscles
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Guillain-Barré syndrome is characterized by a weakness that starts in the lower extremities and progresses up the body to the trunk and arms and finally to the cranial nerves. Signs and symptoms associated with this disorder do not begin in the hands and arms, at the top of the spine, or in the face.
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a. health care students c. the client and family b. sociologists d. medical anthropologists
The nurse knows that attributions are perceived causes that:
1. Isolate family members from one another. 2. Promote rigidity and chaos. 3. May or may not be objectively accurate. 4. Support a loss of autonomy.
The staff members at a hospital are preparing for a visit from The Joint Commission. The nursing supervisor explains to the staff that The Joint Commission does which of the following? Select all that apply
1. Acts as an insurance company by offering reimbursement to hospitals 2. Seeks to improve the safety and quality of care that health-care organizations provide to the public 3. Offers accreditation when a facility practices in a manner that meets The Joint Commission's standards 4. Sends a team of reviewers to visit the facility and assess its policies, procedures, and actual performance 5. Sets the standards by which the quality of health care is managed nationally and internationally
You are a nurse working with toddlers and preschoolers. One of the children has a skin infection, which is diagnosed as tinea corporis. In assessing this condition, you would ask the caregivers which of the following questions?
a. "What kind of detergent have you been using?" b. "Has your child been swimming in a public swimming pool?" c. "Does your child have any known contact allergies?" d. "Has your child been playing with cats or dogs?"