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A 35-year-old female with a history of migraines presents to the clinic with worsening symptoms for the past few weeks. She reports waking up at night with headaches and nausea. Her only medication history is oral contraceptive pills (OCPs). Otherwise, she states she is healthy. Which of the following actions if taken by the NP is the best next step? Take a further history and perform a very careful neurological exam A grandmother is accompanying her 9-year-old granddaughter during a routi...

The parents of a 4-year-old boy, who has sickle cell anemia disease, ask the nurse what the best action is they can take to prevent him from having a sickle-cell-crisis. How should the nurse respond? A. Prevent outdoor activities B. Try to avoid social interactions C. Try to avoid stressful situations D. Try not wear too many layers of clothing on a chilly day - Answer-C. Try to avoid stressful situations A nurse realizes a 22-year-old female patient was readmitted to hospital. The woma...

A 65-year-old patient remarks that she just can't believe that her breast sag so much. She states it must be from lack of exercise. What explanation should the nurse offer her? - Answer-After menopause, the glandular and fat tissue atrophies, causing breast size and elasticity to diminish, resulting in breasts that sag. The mother of a 10-year-old boy asks the nurse to discuss the recognition of puberty. The nurse should reply by saying: - Answer-The first sign of puberty is enlargement of t...

The brain and spinal cord are included in which of the following? - Answer-Central nervous sytsem The cranial nerves 31 pairs of spinal nerves, and branches make up which of the following? - Answer-Peripheral nervous system A rotational sensation of spinning is considered to be which of the following? - Answer-Vertigo A sensation of numbness and or tingling of the extremities is referred to as which of the following? - Answer-Paresthesia Lightly touching the cornea with a cotton ba...

A patient tells the nurse that she has had abdominal pain for the past week. What would be the best response by the nurse? - Answer-"Can you point to where it hurts?" A patient's laboratory data reveal an elevated thyroxine level. The nurse would proceed with an examination of the: - Answer-Thyroid A 6-month-old infant has been brought to the well-child clinic for a check-up. She is currently sleeping. What should the examiner do first? - Answer-Auscultate the lungs and heart while the ...

True - Answer-Distracted driving is dangerous 500 - Answer-There were more than ___ motorcyclists killed in motor vehicle crashes in Florida in 2016. 3000 - Answer-There were more than ___ people injured in alcohol-related crashes in Florida. True - Answer-Even after the body stops moving in a collision, the internal organs are still moving. True - Answer-Safety belts help prevent serious injuries in a crash can fly forward with incredible force, injuring or killing passengers in ...

Hydroplaning is best controlled when you speed up and make drastic control inputs. - Answer-False When you consider maintaining your car, you should check: - Answer-all of the above Developing appropriate attitudes depends on making a personal commitment to change attitudes that are unsafe. - Answer-True As the amount of alcohol you consume increases, your ability to safely drive: - Answer-decreases If you should add one second of following distance for each environmental factor, how...

A carbonated drink is absorbed slower by the body because of the carbonation True or false? - Answer-False A driver's ability assess to driving situations is___________with each drink - Answer-Decreased An angry aggressive driver is___________ - Answer-Dangerous The most common side effect of antihistamines is drowsiness True or false - Answer-True Hallucinogens improve coordinations, concentration and attention True or false? - Answer-False For those disabled in an alcohol relat...

As you use alcohol, the brain function is impaired by the overall depressant effect of alcohol. - Answer-True Impaired driver's reaction times often double in response to situations on the road - Answer-True A ______ is a type of drug lowers the rate of muscular or nervous system activity. - Answer-depressant and narcotic Alcohol is a toxic poison that can kill - Answer-True You are at higher risk for having a collision when you drive at a time when you are normally asleep. - Answer...

Drugs affect all users the same way - Answer-False As member of the family try to cope with the chronic stress of the user/abuser, they become ___ disturbed - Answer-All of the above Alcohol and other drugs offer an escape from a life full of powerlessness, loneliness and fear - Answer-True The staggering cost of alcohol related collisions are greater than the gross national income(GNI) of 199 of the 150 nations for which GNI is calculated - Answer-False Alcohol does not impair the p...