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5. Match/label the symptoms with their expected diagnosis/diagnoses.  

Which signs and/or symptoms would the the nurse expect the client to exhibit with hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism? Match/label the following signs and symptoms as either: A = hyperthyroid or B = hypothyroid. You may use two answers.

Poor oral health can lead to abnormal health outcomes. Choose the correct abnormal consequences from the following: (Check all that apply.)

Which intervention should the nurse identify as most important when designing a plan of care for the client diagnosed with Guillain-Barre Syndrome (progressive disorder with muscle weakness, changes in sensation, and eventual paralysis)? (One answer)

Match the level of consciousness (LOC) with it’s name and the patient presentation and level of stimulus needed: (Consider the Jarvis text LOC levels as compared to the Glasgow Coma Scale levels.) (Match the choices below, and write only the first word for the stimulations.) Names: Alert                Stupor                                                                                  Lethargic                                                                            Coma                                                                                 Obtunded    Presentation and stimulation: Difficult to arouse, loud voice and vigorous shaking needed   Unconscious, no response to stimuli or pain Very difficult to arouse, loud voice, vigorous shaking, pain Awake, easily aroused with a normal voice  Drowsy, easily aroused with a normal voice                                                          

The nurse is assessing an acutely ill patient. He/she is concerned about the patient’s condition, and feels that further intervention will be needed. What sign and symptoms would be considered as findings for a decompensating patient? (Check all that apply.)

A patient had new complaints.  An assessment was performed and labs were analyzed.  The patient had a hemoglobin

2) Risk factors related to cardiovascular disease include the following: (Check all that apply.)

Type a statement, select text, and press Enter to create a new blank.   The peripheral nerves carry input to the central nervous system by the (afferent) nerve fibers, and deliver output from the CNS to the muscles and glands via the (efferent) fibers.

A.  _______ B. _______ C. _______ D.  _______ E.  _______ F.  _______ G. _______