Sickle cell anemia results from which of the following?
1. One incorrect amino acid in the hemoglobin molecule
2. Nutritional deficiency of iron-rich foods
3. Congenital defect of blood vessel structure
4. Infection by the AIDS virus
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The objective part of the assessment includes:
A) History of the current illness. B) Inspection of the general appearance of the patient. C) The 24-hour diet recall. D) Previous medical history.
The adequacy of a person’s alveolar ventilation is assessed best by monitoring which mechanism?
a. Ventilatory rate b. Ventilatory pattern c. Respiratory effort d. Arterial blood gas
The nurse is assessing a 17-year-old boy with a history of drug addiction. What will be helpful in determining interventions that will be most beneficial for providing adequate pain relief to this patient?
A) Gathering information that the patient wants to share about his pain B) Using in-depth questions to collect salient data about the patient's pain C) Collecting objective data that the patient chooses to share D) Collecting subjective data that the nurse notes during assessment
Which test-taking tip is most important to remember when taking a multiple choice examination such as the NCLEX-CAT, RN?
a. Read each question four times so that re-lated information can be remembered. b. To save time, select the first answer that is correct. c. Ignore negative words in the stem ques-tion because they confuse the issue. d. Avoid reading into the question informa-tion that is not included in the client situa-tion.