A client is diagnosed with a vision disorder. The nurse realizes that the client will experience an alteration in sensory information because the eyes transmit what percentage of all sensory information to the brain?

1. 30%
2. 50%
3. 70%
4. 90%


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Approximately 70% of all sensory information reaches the brain through the eyes.The other percentages are incorrect.

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A client is being admitted to the nursing unit with hyperglycemic hyperosmolar nonketotic syndrome (HHNS). The nurse understands that compared with the care of DKA clients, the care of HHNK clients differs in that

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A new mother at 36 hours post-delivery has asked to be discharged to home. The nurse explains that criteria for discharge before the newborn is 48 hours old include:

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Write the whole number 50 as a fraction that equals 1

What will be an ideal response?

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