The elbows are bent at a 45° angle when forearm crutches are used.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
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The parents of a child with a karyotype of 47,XY, +21 ask the nurse what this means. Which is an accurate response by the nurse?
a. This karyotype is for a normal male. b. This karyotype is for a normal female. c. This karyotype is for a male with Down syndrome. d. This karyotype is for a female with Turner's syndrome.
The nurse is obtaining information about a client's past health history. Which client statement would best reflect this aspect?
A) "My mom's still alive but my dad died 10 years ago of heart failure." B) "I have a brother with leukemia and a sister with hypertension." C) "I had surgery 5 years ago to repair an inguinal hernia." D) "I have been having some pain when I urinate for the last several days."
A patient has a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis and the primary care provider has now prescribed cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan). The nurse's subsequent assessments should address what potential adverse effect?
A) Infection B) Acute confusion C) Sedation D) Malignant hyperthermia
The daughter of a severely depressed client asks the nurse "What do you think about the relationship
between depression and physical illness? Since my mother has been grieving over my father's death, she has been physically unwell. She has had a series of colds, an outbreak of shingles, and an episode of the flu.". The answer that best reflects the current thinking about psychoimmunology is a. "It is probably a coincidence. Not much evidence is available that the stress of grieving makes one prone to physical illnesses.". b. "Your observation might be explained by the fact you are paying more attention to your mother since your father died and you are noticing things such as minor illnesses.". c. "The literature has not dwelt on the relation between mental state and the body other than to say that one influences the other.". d. "The immune system is thought to respond to changes in brain chemistry by suppressing white blood cell production when the person experiences prolonged stress.".