Master Medicine with Fun Quizzes & Brain Teasers!

a client with complaints of muscle rigidity, shuffling gait, and muscle tremors has been newly diagnosed with parkinson's disease. the client was started on carbidopa-levodopa (sinemet), an antiparkinsonian drug used for dopamine replacement. the client asks the nurse if this medication will cure their disease. which of these would be the health care provider's best response?
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40. upon rectal examination of the prostate, the physician documents palpation of a symmetrically enlarged, smooth, fixed nodule. the nurse understands that this finding is indicative of: ans hypertrophy enlargement
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athletes who do not consume enough calories to meet the demands of their intense physical training may suffer from a syndrome of physical and mental impairments known as
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the nurse is performing an admission assessment of a new client. when assessing potential cultural influences on the client's care, the nurse should address what domains? select all that apply.
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a client reports to a primary health care provider with aggravated chest pain. the health care provider prescribes a stress test. the client tells the nurse about not wanting to take the test and wanting to continue taking medication for now. understanding that the client is anxious, which action should the nurse take first to provide education needed for this client?
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the nurse prepares to administer cyanocobalamin to a client with pernicious anemia. when the client asks why the medication has to be given in an injection, which response does the nurse give?
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a woman on cefaclor (ceclor), a cephalosporin, is complaining of vaginal itching, and she reports a cheesy, white vaginal discharge. the nurse recognizes that she has a super-infection due to:
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while working in a surgical center the advanced practice nurse (apn) notices that a client has not had all questions answered before the scheduled procedure. which action should the nurse take?
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What are the signs and symptoms of changes in Temperature in the refactory stage?
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How is pulmonary circulation characterized?
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a 64-year-old patient with a history of hypertension who has smoked a pack of cigarettes per day since age 16 years is admitted to the preoperative area. the patient is scheduled for a cystectomy with neobladder to remove invasive bladder cancer. the preoperative orders do not indicate vte prophylaxis therapy. what is the next step before taking the patient to the or?
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5. which technique would a nurse employ when using listening skills appropriately when interviewing a client?
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Why is the pressure of the pulmonary circulation kept where it is?
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What are the signs and symptoms of Gastrointestinal changes in the refactory stage?
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Frank-Starling Curve: What are the causes of left shift?
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Frank-Starling Curve: What are the causes of right shift?
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Starling-venous return curve: How does hemorrhage affect it?
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Starling and venous return curves overlapped: What does this indicate?
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What is the approximate pressure in the aorta?
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Starling-venous return curves: What are the features of heart failure?
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Overview: What is the first paranasal sinus to develop embryologically?
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Overview: What additional anomaly should be actively looked for in a patient who has a complete vascular ring?
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Overview: When do inner ear structures reach full adult size?
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Overview: At what age would expect to see inner ear malformations develop in a fetus?
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