People diagnosed with neurofibromatosis have varying degrees of the condition because of which genetic principle?
a. Penetrance
b. Expressivity
c. Dominance
d. Recessiveness
Ans: b. Expressivity
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The nurse correctly recognizes which one of the following illnesses to trigger the broadest range of emotional and behavioral responses?
a. Ear infection b. Mild concussion c. Rheumatoid arthritis d. Influenza
Which pulse rate finding in a client taking a drug that stimulates beta1 receptors requires immediate action by the nurse?
a. 50 beats/min b. 95 beats/min c. 85 beats/min d. 100 beats/min
Which of these nursing communications would be most effective when teaching an older adult patient about aging through the disengagement theoretical framework?
a. "It's a natural result of growing older that your level of activity will decrease.". b. "It's important to maintain the same level of socialization throughout your lifetime, even though the type of activity may be changed to accommodate aging.". c. "It's important to maintain the familiarity of your environment to reflect your enduring competencies even though you're an older adult.". d. "Look to the ways in which your family of origin functions. If they are impaired it is more likely that you will be, too, as you age.".
The least sensitive part of the human body is the ____________________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).