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You are discharging a patient from the hospital that was diagnosed with a TIA. Which statements indicate that the patient requires further education? Select all that apply.

A patient with cirrhosis will be undergoing a TIPS for management of ascites.  The nurse is performing pre-procedure education.  Which statement by the patient suggests that more education is needed?

A 24 year old patient is admitted with weight loss, bright red blood per rectum, abdominal pain and cramping and reporting 15-20 watery bowel movements per day.  Labs are notable for elevated WBC and inflammatory markers (ESR and CRP).  Based on the above information the most likely diagnosis is…  [diagnosis].  Knowing the management of the above diagnosis, what would be an important side effect to educate the patient about…[sideeffect]. 

Which of the following statements is not true about toddler fears?

Secure attachments are essential to good mental health.

Below is the joint distribution table for how a sample of individuals take their coffee. The rows show whether a person uses no sweetener, sugar, or aspartame (an artificial sweetener). The columns show whether a person uses no dairy products, cream, or half-and-half. Use this information to answer the following question. Is a person taking their coffee with no sweetener and a person taking their coffee without dairy independent of one another? Explain your answer.

Toddlers cannot ascertain whether other people value them.

By learning object attributes, a child will automatically come to understand cause and effect.

Rob wants to invest $15,000 for 7 years. Which one of the following rates will provide him with the largest future value?    

The parenting style resulting from maternal depression often results in intellectual and behavioral problems.