Wasting of the body seen in some chronic diseases such as AIDS, cancer, malaria, and tuberculosis is called:
1. Cachexia
2. Protein-calorie malnutrition
3. Kwashiorkor
4. Marasmus
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A patient is admitted to the neurologic ICU with a C4 spinal cord injury. When writing the plan of care for this patient, which of the following nursing diagnoses would the nurse prioritize in the immediate care of this patient?
A) Risk for impaired skin integrity related to immobility and sensory loss B) Impaired physical mobility related to loss of motor function C) Ineffective breathing patterns related to weakness of the intercostal muscles D) Urinary retention related to inability to void spontaneously
This branch of medicine is concerned with mental health disorders
a. Pediatrics b. Geriatrics c. Obstetrics d. Psychiatry
The nurse observes the stool of a newborn who has begun to breast-feed. Which of the following would the nurse expect to find?
A) Greenish black, tarry stool B) Yellowish-brown, seedy stool C) Yellow-gold, stringy stool D) Yellowish-green, pasty stool
Spironolactone (Aldactone) is prescribed for a client diagnosed with hypertension. The nurse recognizes which information as providing the most support for the use of this drug?
1. Diagnosis of hepatic failure 2. Insufficient therapeutic response to hydrochlorothiazide 3. Insufficient therapeutic response to furosemide (Lasix) 4. Diagnosis of renal failure