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1. A patient report that she is taking kava kava regularly for anxiety with the results. What should the nurse practitioners evaluate? a. Liver function studies 2. A person with 20/80 vision: HAS POORER VISION THAN SOMEONE WITH 20/40 VISION 3. One exception to the recommendation to limit dietary fat intake is CHILDREN UNDER 2 YEARS OF AGE 4. The most effective treatment for anemia of chronic disease is: TREATMENT OF UNDERLYING DISEASE Rationale: The key phrase is “anemia of chronic diseas...

____ 1. Which of the following characteristics do the various definitions of critical thinking have in common? Critical thinking 1) Requires reasoned thought 2) Asks the questions “why?” or “how?” 3) Is a hierarchical process 4) Demands specialized thinking skills ANS: 1 The definitions listed in the text as well as definitions in Box 2-1 state that critical thinking requires reasoning or reasoned thinking. Critical thinking is neither linear nor hierarchical. That means tha...

NURSING 140 FINAL STUDY GUIDE / NURS 140 Mental Health Study Guide I. ELDERLY ABUSE • Elderly Abuse- any type of mistreatment or abuse towards an older adult • Usually the abuser is the caregiver, usually the child Risk factors for Elderly Abuse:: • Older than 75 years older, the more feeble, senile, and dependent on others • Female  less likely to fight back • Chronic health problems that create dependency on caregiver • Impaired cognitive function less like...