nursing 101 (NURSING 101)

Marilyn Hughes Age: 45 years Diagnosis: Lower Leg Fracture Complete Log. Marilyn Hughes Log 2022

What unique factor causes adolescent girls to have a high risk for sexually transmitted infections (STIs)? a. They are in an experimental phase with sexual intercourse and believe they are resistant to developing STIs. b. The adolescent cervix is immature and lacks immunity. c. The length of the vaginal canal is short in adolescents, allowing a greater concentration of microorganisms within the internal genitalia. d. In adolescent girls, the anus to the vaginal introitus are in close proximi...

1. Which component of the epidermis initiates immune responses and provides a defense against environmental antigens? a. Langerhans cells c. Keratinocytes b. Merkel cells d. Melanocytes ANS: A Langerhans cells (a type of dendritic cell) and dermal dendritic cells initiate an immune response by presenting processed antigen to T cells, thus providing a defense against environmental antigens. This function is not true of the other options. PTS: 1 REF: Page 1617 2. Which cells of the dermis r...

PriortyDefinitionDeciding which needs or problems require immediate action and which ones could bedelayed until later time because they are not urgentGuidelines for prioritizingNurse and client rank client's needsPriorities are classified as high, intermediate, or lowHigh priorities include life-threatening needsNonemergency and non-

How does chest wall compliance in an infant differ from that of an adult? a. An adultÕs chest wall compliance is lower than an infantÕs. b. An adultÕs chest wall compliance is higher than an infantÕs. c. An adultÕs chest wall compliance is the same as an infantÕs. d. An adultÕs chest wall compliance is dissimilar to that of an infantÕs. ANS: A Chest wall compliance is higher in infants than it is in adults, particularly in premature infants. PTS: 1 REF: Page 1292 2. Why is nasal ...

Which characteristic among women correlates with a high morbidity of cancer of the colon, uterus, and kidney? a. Women older than 45 years of age b. Women who have never had children c. Women who have a high body mass index D. Woman who have smoked for more than 10 years ANS: C A recent hypothesis states that the observed increased incidence of such cancers as breast, endometrium, colon, liver, kidney, and adenomas of the esophagus may be associated with obesity. No current research suppo...

1. The area of the kidneys that contains the glomeruli and portions of the tubules is called the: a. Medulla c. Pyramids b. Cortex d. Columns ANS: B The cortex contains all the glomeruli and portions of the tubules of the kidneys. Although the other options are also located in the kidney, they do not contain the glomeruli. PTS: 1 REF: Page 1320 2. What is the functional unit of the kidney called? a. Glomerulus c. Collecting duct b. Nephron d. Pyramid ANS: B The nephron is the function...

1. In 95% of children of delayed puberty, the problem is caused by: a. Disruption in the hypothalamus c. Deficit in estrogen or testosterone b. Disruption of the pituitary d. Physiologic hormonal delays ANS: D In 95% of children with delayed puberty, the delay is physiologic; that is, hormonal levels are normal and the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis is intact, but maturation is slowly happening. This option is the only answer that accurately describes the most common cause of d...

The initial reproductive structures of the male and female embryos appear the same until which week of gestation? a. Third c. Twentieth b. Eighth d. Thirtieth ANS: B Between 6 and 7 weeksÕ gestation, the male embryo differentiates under the influence of testes-determining factor (TDF). In the absence of testosterone, a loss of the wolffian system occurs and the two gonads develop into ovaries at 6 to 8 weeksÕ gestation. PTS: 1 REF: Page 769 2. The absence of which major hormone is a d...