A patient, diagnosed with cancer of the lung, has just been told that she has metastases to the brain. The family should be aware that the neurologic signs and symptoms of metastatic brain disease are most often what?
A) Bradycardia
B) Temperature greater than 100.5°F
C) Increase in diastolic blood pressure
D) Personality changes
D
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Upon inspection of the respiratory system, the nurse will assess for
A) tactile fremitus. B) use of accessory muscles of respiration. C) subcutaneous emphysema. D) a tympanic drumlike sound over the lungs.
A nurse frequently looks at her watch when giving a patient a bed bath. The message that is most likely conveyed to the patient is that the nurse:
a. desires to spend more time with the patient. b. is anxious to listen to the patient's concerns. c. is feeling hurried. d. likes her watch.
A nurse has created the program objective "to decrease the incidence of early childhood disease in Center County by 10% to 25% by providing immunization clinics in all schools before August and December 2007."
Which of the following describes the operational indicator? a. Decrease b. Promoting immunization clinics c. 10% to 25% d. Before August and December 2007
A symptom of Alzheimer’s disease is
a. gradual memory loss b. disorientation c. personality changes d. loss of language skills e. all of these