The nurse assessing a client with an inner ear disorder would be aware that the presenting clinical manifestation will be
a. conductive hearing disorder.
b. otorrhea.
c. sensorineural hearing loss.
d. severe headache.
C
Sensorineural hearing loss results from disease or trauma to the organ of Corti or auditory nerve pathways of the inner ear leading to the brain stem.
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The nurse is planning discharge education for a client who had an exploratory laparotomy. Which nursing statement is appropriate when teaching the client to monitor for early signs of shock?
a. "Monitor how much urine you void and report a decrease in the amount." b. "Take your temperature daily and report any below-normal body temperatures." c. "Assess your radial pulse every day and report an irregular rhythm." d. "Monitor your bowel movements and re-port ongoing constipation or diarrhea."
The positive psychological attributes are
a. Fixed parts of personality b. Fixed skills of leaders c. Developable behaviors d. Developable characteristics
The most common location of compartment syndrome in children is in a fractured
A) femur. B) pelvis. C) humerus. D) tibia.
Which of the following is true of SSRIs?
A. SSRIs decrease the concentration of serotonin in the synaptic cleft, resulting in decreased stimulation of serotonin receptors. B. SSRIs decrease the concentration of serotonin in the synaptic cleft, which contributes to its antidepressant effect. C. SSRIs decrease the release of and increase the reuptake of norepinephrine and dopamine. D. SSRIs increase the concentration of serotonin in the synaptic cleft, resulting in increased stimulation of serotonin receptors.