A client's laboratory results indicate an increase in tumor necrosis factor ?, interleukin 6, and prostaglandin. Which condition does the nurse expect to find in the client?

1. Cachexia
2. Hemophilia
3. Chemotaxis
4. Gram-positive bacterial infection


Answer: 1. Cachexia

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The nurse is caring for a child who had a cochlear implant. Which of the following is most important for the parents to follow up with?

1. Sign language therapy 2. Speech therapy 3. Child life therapy 4. Occupational therapy

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When critiquing a report of a qualitative research study, the nurse asks, "How has the researcher made explicit the significance of the study to nursing theory, research, or practice?" This question is critiquing what section of the report?

a. Data analysis b. Data collection c. Statement of the phenomenon of interest d. Conclusions, implications, and recommendations

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The client is weighed and measured. He is 6 feet tall. Convert his height to inches

1. 82 inches 2. 70 inches 3. 60 inches 4. 72 inches

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Which of the following suggestions by the nurse would be appropriate to maintain a normal fecal elimination pattern?

A) Drink 2–4 glasses of water daily. B) Use enemas as desired. C) Include more spicy foods and sugar in the diet. D) Include more whole grains in the diet.

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