Which substance provides the majority of the fuel needs of the neurologic system?
Glucose
Amino acids
Triglycerides
Glycogen
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Glucose
The course of any infectious disease progresses through several distinct stages after
the pathogen enters the host. Although the duration may vary, which sign/symptom is
the hallmark of the prodromal stage?
Tissue inflammation and damage
Initial appearance of symptoms
Containment of infectious pathogens
Progressive pathogen elimination
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Initial appearance of symptoms
A client with hereditary angioneurotic edema (HAE) is experiencing an attack. Which
priority intervention should the nurse be prepared to administer?
Administering an antiemetic for vomiting
Maintaining a patent airway
Administering an antihistamine for the itching.
Starting an IV
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Maintaining a patent airway
While caring for a client with Alzheimer dementia, the family asks about the
medication. Which advantage of the cholinesterase inhibitors should the nurse
mention?
They are prescribed as a monthly injection and help aid with sleep.
They help to control twitching in the client with neurocognitive disorder due to
Parkinson disease.
They have been shown to slow the progression of the disease.
They reverse the cognitive impairments resulting from dementia.
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They have been shown to slow the progression of the disease.
, A practitioner is preparing to do a lumbar puncture on a client with suspected
meningitis. Which area on the spine does the practitioner choose to obtain a
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) sample?
Between L3 and L4
Between T12 and L1
Between C7 and C8
Between T1 and T2
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Between L3 and L4
A client has just been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). The nurse recognizes
that the client's condition is a result of: Degeneration of the lower cell bodies of the
lower motor neurons in the gray matter An immune-mediated response that is caused
by the demyelinization of the myelin sheath of the white matter of the brain, spinal
cord, and optic nerve Degenerative changes in the musculoskeletal system
Circulating antibodies attacking the postsynaptic acetylcholine levels
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An immune-mediated response that is caused by the demyelinization of the
myelin sheath of the white matter of the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerve
A client's chart documents the finding of cholesteatoma. The nurse interprets this to
mean that the client has:
cystlike mass in the middle ear.
pain in the middle ear.
drainage from the ear.
build-up of cerumen.
Glucose
Amino acids
Triglycerides
Glycogen
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Glucose
The course of any infectious disease progresses through several distinct stages after
the pathogen enters the host. Although the duration may vary, which sign/symptom is
the hallmark of the prodromal stage?
Tissue inflammation and damage
Initial appearance of symptoms
Containment of infectious pathogens
Progressive pathogen elimination
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Initial appearance of symptoms
A client with hereditary angioneurotic edema (HAE) is experiencing an attack. Which
priority intervention should the nurse be prepared to administer?
Administering an antiemetic for vomiting
Maintaining a patent airway
Administering an antihistamine for the itching.
Starting an IV
Give this one a try later!
Maintaining a patent airway
While caring for a client with Alzheimer dementia, the family asks about the
medication. Which advantage of the cholinesterase inhibitors should the nurse
mention?
They are prescribed as a monthly injection and help aid with sleep.
They help to control twitching in the client with neurocognitive disorder due to
Parkinson disease.
They have been shown to slow the progression of the disease.
They reverse the cognitive impairments resulting from dementia.
Give this one a try later!
They have been shown to slow the progression of the disease.
, A practitioner is preparing to do a lumbar puncture on a client with suspected
meningitis. Which area on the spine does the practitioner choose to obtain a
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) sample?
Between L3 and L4
Between T12 and L1
Between C7 and C8
Between T1 and T2
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Between L3 and L4
A client has just been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). The nurse recognizes
that the client's condition is a result of: Degeneration of the lower cell bodies of the
lower motor neurons in the gray matter An immune-mediated response that is caused
by the demyelinization of the myelin sheath of the white matter of the brain, spinal
cord, and optic nerve Degenerative changes in the musculoskeletal system
Circulating antibodies attacking the postsynaptic acetylcholine levels
Give this one a try later!
An immune-mediated response that is caused by the demyelinization of the
myelin sheath of the white matter of the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerve
A client's chart documents the finding of cholesteatoma. The nurse interprets this to
mean that the client has:
cystlike mass in the middle ear.
pain in the middle ear.
drainage from the ear.
build-up of cerumen.
