A benign disorder consisting of irregular patches of skin totally lacking in pigment is:
a. ichthyosis.
b. pityriasis rosea.
c. psoriasis.
d. vitiligo.
d
Vitiligo is an idiopathic disorder, which means for most
people that no cause can be identified. The areas that are
lacking in pigment are more susceptible to sunburn.
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The nurse understands that the living will
1. Provide specific instructions about what medical treatment the client chooses to omit or refuse 2. Is the same as a healthcare proxy 3. Provides for a designated person to see that the client's wishes are honored when the client can no longer speak for him 4. Requires a physician's order
Which of the following is the most commonly used illegal mood-altering substance?
a. Cocaine or crack ecstasy b. Heroin c. Marijuana d. Methamphetamine or speed
In reviewing the physical assessments of several patients, the nurse recognizes that the patient most likely to have gallstones would be the:
a. 37-year-old white man of normal weight on long-term corticosteroids for asthma. b. 42-year-old African American man of normal weight who has smoked for 25 years. c. 46-year-old Indonesian woman who is under normal weight and has recently had radiation treatments. d. 50-year-old obese Mexican American woman who has type 1 diabetes.
The position that maximizes the nurse's ability to assess the client's body for symmetry is:
1. Sitting 2. Supine 3. Prone 4. Dorsal recumbent