Which finding is most likely in a patient presenting with a long-term vitamin B12 deficiency?
a. Complaints of numbness and tingling
b. Dehydration
c. An increased platelet count
d. Hyperactive deep tendon reflexes
a
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false
A patient has been receiving treatment for status epilepticus for the last 20 minutes
What will the nurse prepare to implement to help the patient at this time? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. Prepare for emergency intubation. 2. Insert an indwelling urinary catheter. 3. Monitor body temperature. 4. Obtain an order for a bedside electroencephalogram. 5. Insert an intravenous access line.
A young African American adult is being treated in the emergency department. When gathering demographic information the nurse asks, "Did you ever finish high school?"
The client replies, "Yes and I've earned a Masters Degree in Business Administration." What is the most impactful immediate outcome of the nurse's biased assumption? A) The client will assume that the nurse has made and will continue to make incorrect assumptions about them. B) The nurse is embarrassed and will no longer be able to maintain a professional nurse- client relationship. C) The nurse's actions have opened up the possibility of legal action against both the hospital and the nurse. D) The client's sense of self worth has been challenged and will likely result in mistrust of the entire health care profession.
Ripich (1997) discusses three phases of the HIV continuum. Which phase encompasses the clinical phenomena of anger and changes in physical appearance related to HIV?
A) Prediagnosis B) Early C) Middle D) Late