A woman has presented to the emergency department after cutting her hand badly on the blade of a food processor. The pain that this woman is currently experiencing is the result of
A) the release of intracellular potassium into the woman's hand.
B) activation of the woman's delta and C nociceptors.
C) the release of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) into the woman's synapses.
D) injury to woman's afferent fibers.
B
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a. The client will acknowledge that illness is does not affect belief system. b. The client will demonstrate coping techniques to deal with spiritual distress. c. The client will acknowledge that treatment will be guided by belief system. d. The client will demonstrate understanding of treatment modalities.
A nurse is providing care for a 79-year-old female patient who has been admitted for treatment of a urinary tract infection. Which of the nurse's following actions is most in need of modification?
A) The nurse is maintaining a 24-hour fluid balance record. B) The nurse is maintaining a fluid restriction for the patient to prevent incontinence. C) The nurse has encouraged the patient's family to bring in unsweetened cranberry juice for the patient. D) The nurse is advocating for the removal of the patient's urinary catheter that was inserted in the emergency department.
An insurance company has requested that a client with a rare disease undergo genetic testing as part of a research project. The client is concerned and asks the nurse if this is a legal request
What should the nurse consider before responding? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. This request should be prohibited under Title I of GINA. 2. According to GINA, the company can only request this if compliance is clearly voluntary. 3. The insurance company cannot use this information to change the client's premium. 4. The study must follow conditions concerning the protection of human subjects. 5. The company must have notified the federal government.
Which family situation is an example of the multigenerational transmission process?
a. A child has diabetes like his father. b. Each generation lives on the same farm. c. A parent abused as a child becomes abusive with his or her own child. d. Schizophrenia is a disease traced back three generations in a family.