An adult with bowed tibias and a shortened thorax may have:
a. ankylosing spondylitis.
b. Paget disease.
c. rheumatoid arthritis.
d. Sprengel deformity.
B
Paget disease is characterized by bowed tibias, an asymmetric skull, a shortened chest, and sus-ceptibility to fractures.
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a. Alternans. b. Bisferiens. c. Bigeminus. d. Paradoxus.
A nurse is preparing to administer a prescribed medication to a client. The nurse integrates knowledge of which of the following as a possible factor that could influence the drug response? Select all that apply
A) Age B) Polypharmacy C) Weight D) Sex E) Disease
A nurse is performing the admission assessment of a patient whose high body mass index (BMI) corresponds to class III obesity. In order to ensure empathic and patient-centered care, the nurse should do which of the following?
A) Examine one's own attitudes towards obesity in general and the patient in particular. B) Dialogue with the patient about the lifestyle and psychosocial factors that resulted in obesity. C) Describe one's own struggles with weight gain and weight loss to the patient. D) Elicit the patient's short-term and long-term goals for weight loss.
Which of the following statements explains why it can be difficult to assess a child's dietary intake?
a. Recall of food consumption is frequently unreliable. b. Families usually do not understand much about nutrition. c. The child must be hospitalized to obtain an accurate dietary intake. d. No systematic assessment tool has been developed.