Exam 2: Tabers

A 6 year old boy becomes anxious, irritable, and withdrawn whenever his mother drops him off at school. He says he feels home sick, and appears unable to enjoy the friendship of his peers or concentrate on school work. His behavior suggests:

As you approach a patient's private room, you hear him cursing repeatedly about the stress of his hospitalization. You knock and walk in and notice he is alone and talking to himself. He appears to be gnawing on his lip repeatedly, and frequently running his hand through his hair. You suspect he may have which of the following conditions?

Erika has seizures more than once a month. The re-occurrence of seizures accompanied by abnormal electrical discharges in the brain is known as:

When a health care client receives a clear, concise and detailed description of a medical procedure that answers all her questions, and decides to have the procedure done, that client is said to have been given:

Which of the following practices are used to ensure the sterility of invasive procedures?

The ability to interact with people of different ages, backgrounds, socioeconomic classes, and races can best be described as:

Examples of personal protective devices (PPD) used in health care settings include all of the following, EXCEPT:

Potential hazards of air travel include:

Vaccines contribute to all of the following EXCEPT:

Scoliosis is best defined as:

A relatively common cause of nutritional malabsorption caused by gluten allergy in the diet is commonly known as:

Which of the following is the LEAST LIKELY to cause chronic lung disease?

Of the following, the best example of unwarranted reassurance is:

You receive a test report for a patient in the ICU who has a low blood pressure and a very fast pulse rate. The patient's hemoglobin is 10 and hematocrit is 30 mg/dL. A reasonable explanation for this test result is:

Common causes of visual loss (blindness) include all of the following, EXCEPT:

To make a health care environment aseptic, which of the following should be cleaned and disinfected?

Life-threatening swelling of the lips, tongue or oral cavity after a bee sting is an example of:

Dr. Edwards says he finds many Ayurvedic treatments to help his patients. Where did Ayurvedic medicine arise?

A lifelong pattern of criminal behavior and disregard for the well-being of others is compatible with which of the following nursing terms?

Insulins are available in a variety of formulations and concentrations. Concentrated insulins: