A patient with a brain tumor is experiencing headaches, seizures, and nausea. The nurse understands that this patient has an increased possibility of having which types of tumor? Select all that apply
A) High-grade tumor
B) Posterior fossa tumor
C) Cerebral hemisphere tumor
D) Low-grade tumor
C, D
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A 42-year-old woman comes to the clinic complaining of occasional urinary incontinence when she sneezes. The clinic nurse should recognize what type of incontinence?
A) Stress incontinence B) Reflex incontinence C) Overflow incontinence D) Functional incontinence
The nurse is caring for a client with left-sided weakness. Which gait-training techniques will the physical therapist and the nurse use when assisting the client to walk with a cane? (Select all that apply.)
a. Place the cane in the client's left hand. b. Hold the cane with the client's stronger hand. c. Move the cane forward, followed by legs stepping forward. d. Take one step forward, followed by the cane moving forward. e. Step forward with the stronger leg, then the weaker leg. f. Move the weaker leg one step forward, followed by the stronger leg.
The most common bacterial pathogen in community-acquired pneumonia is:
1. Haemophilus influenzae 2. Staphylococcus aureus 3. Mycoplasma pneumoniae 4. Streptococcus pneumoniae
A 20-year-old woman is at 28 weeks' gestation. Her prenatal history reveals past drug abuse, and urine screening indicates that she has recently used heroin. The nurse should recognize that the woman is at increased risk for:
A. Erythroblastosis fetalis. B. Diabetes mellitus. C. Abruptio placentae. D. Pregnancy-induced hypertension.