During an admission nursing assessment, a client with diabetes describes his leg pain as a "dull, burning sensation." The nurse recognizes this description to be characteristic of which type of pain:
a) Visceral
b) Neuropathic
Ans: b) Neuropathic
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a. drinks adequate amounts of water. b. remains in bed for 6 hours. c. eats nothing until the gag reflex returns. d. expels all barium rectally.
Which belief regarding prayer is expected for a school-age child in the first grade?
1) Magical abilities 2) Abstract qualities 3) Hypothetical power 4) Scary consequences
The nurse is preparing to assess the genitourinary system of a client with epispadias. Which assessment finding should the nurse anticipate?
A. Urinary meatus located on the underside of the glans. B. Pinpoint appearance of the urinary meatus. C. Urinary meatus that is under a foreskin that cannot be retracted. D. Urinary meatus located on the upper side of the glans.
A patient has a positive test for hepatitis C and is admitted to the hospital. The admission laboratory tests reveal a normal ALT, and a liver biopsy is negative for hepatic fibrosis and inflammation. The nurse will prepare this patient for:
a. dual therapy with pegylated interferon alfa and ribavirin. b. no medication therapy at this time. c. pegylated interferon alfa only until ALT levels are elevated. d. triple drug therapy with pegylated interferon alfa, ribavirin, and boceprevir.