neuro
when feeding a patient with dysphagia with left sided hemiplegia. how should the nurse position the patient?
high fowler
the national institute on deafness and other communication disorders, reports that what percentage of adults aged 20-69 year in the US show signs of noise induced hearing loss?
a. 10%
b. 15%
c. 24%
d. 48%
c
the nurse is preparing a 48 year old female patient for her upcoming appointment. she asks how long has been since her last pap smear, knowing that she should have one how often?
q 3 years
the nurse is caring for a 41 year old patient . how often should the nurse recommend that this patient undergo testing for glaucoma ?
a. yearly
b. every 1 to 3 years
c. every 5 years
d. every 10 years
c
a patient admitted to the hospital to rule out bacterial meningitis, which test will be helpful in diagnosing this condition, and what is the fluid that is tested?
lumbar puncture, csf
which kind of hearing loss is the most common ?
a. tinnitus
b. conductive
c. sensorineural
d. mixed types
c. sensorineural
when should a patient conduct a breast self examination ?
a. day after the onset of menses
b. the day after menses stops
c. 1 week after the onset of menses
d. 1 week after menses stop
c. 1 week after the onset of menses
when assessing for macular degeneration , the nurse should use which assessment tool?
a. snellin eye chart
b. corneal reflex test
c. visual field
d. amsler grid test
amsler grid test
the nurse instructs a person taking phenytoin that periodic blood test will be necessary. the nurse explains that the laboratory checks will monitor for which potential medication-induced change ?
liver damage
what kind of hearing loss most often occurs from stiffening of the bones of the middle ear or from scarring of the tympanic membrane ?
a. tinnitus
b. conductive
c. sensorineural
d. mixed types
b. conductive
after a fall on a bicycle, a 15 year old boy is brought to the ED complaining of nausea and sudden and acute scrotal pain. there is an absence of the cremasteric reflex. which problem does the nurse suspect ?
testicular torsion
the nurse is teaching a group of schoolchildren about the relationship between diet and vision. the nurse encourages the ingestion of foods in vitamin a. which food choice should the nurse recommend?
a. kale
b. cauliflower
c. strawberries
d. apples