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Patients with cirrhosis are susceptible to bleeding and easy bruising because there is a decrease in the production of bile in the liver, preventing the absorption of which vitamin?

The nurse who is assessing a patient with portal-systemic encephalopathy finds that the patient has fetor hepaticus, a positive Babinski’s sign, and seizures, but no asterixis. The nurse identifies the patient as being in which stage of portal-systemic encephalopathy? 

One way images persuade is by functioning as icons. An icon is something that:

An airline company creates two types of emergency pamphlets. One pamphlet contains only written instructions. The other contains written instructions and images. After surveying their passengers, the airline company found that passengers’ recall of the information was higher for the pamphlet that featured written instructions and images. Which of the following best explains this phenomenon?

A nurse reviews the electronic health record of a client who has Crohn’s disease and a draining fistula. Which documentation would alert the nurse to urgently contact the primary health care provider for additional prescriptions?

Name the 5 F’s associated with cholecystitis.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of icons?


A highway sign with a silhouette of a deer is designed to warn motorists that deer may be crossing the highway. Such a sign exemplifies which property of images?

The AIDS Memorial Quilt serves as a form of participatory art because

The nurse assesses a client who is hospitalized with an exacerbation of Crohn’s disease. Which assessment finding would the nurse expect?