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Match the disease/disorder with the correct definition/description. 

A patient diagnosed with Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS) arrives on the medical unit. As the nurse prepares to care for the patient, which action represents the nurse’s highest priority?  

How can stimulating games contribute to cognitive function in people over 50 years of age? 

The nurse cares for a patient who fractured their femur yesterday. The patient alerts the nurse of an acute onset of chest pain. On assessment, the patient is restless and has pinpoint red spots on the upper chest and axilla. Vital signs are: Oral temperature 100.2 F. Heart rate 126 beats per minute. Respiratory rate 30 breaths per minute and deep. SpO2 87% on room air. Blood pressure 90/58 mm Hg. What is the most likely cause of the clinical manifestations?

​What is simple hyperplasia of the thyroid gland known as?

What is another term for the A1C test? 

A 25-year-old patient had surgery one day ago to repair multiple fractures of the right leg sustained in a motor vehicle collision. The patient’s leg is in balanced suspension skeletal traction. Current orders include: Activity: Assist with repositioning every two hours. Use bedpan to void. Diet: Clear liquids, advance as tolerated. 0.45% NaCl/D5W @ 100 mL/hr. Maintain 20lbs of balanced suspension skeletal traction to right lower extremity continuously. Prioritize the risks in the nursing diagnoses below. Place them in the most appropriate order, beginning with the highest priority risk and ending with the lowest priority risk. (1 pt) Next, briefly explain why you chose this order of care using supporting rationale. (1 pt) Risk for self-care deficit.   Risk for skin breakdown.  Risk for impaired peripheral perfusion. Risk for surgical site infection.

The nurse cares for a patient with a spinal cord injury. The patient has a nursing diagnosis of “constipation related to neuromuscular impairment of the gastrointestinal tract.” As part of the plan of care, the nurse provides education on starting a bowel management program. Which statement by the patient indicates a need for additional teaching?

Suppose a team of researchers studied the association between arsenic exposure and skin cancer using a case-control study. The researchers were interested in studying smoking as an effect modifier of the association between arsenic exposure and skin cancer. To determine if smoking is an effect modifier, the researchers compared the observed joint exposure odds ratio to the expected joint exposure odds ratio. The observed joint exposure odds ratio was 4.25 and the expected joint exposure odds ratio was 2.80.    What is the correct conclusion based on the available information presented above?

The nurse prepares to discharge a patient who experienced a brief episode of diplopia, dysarthria, and dysphagia. The symptoms lasted about one hour and the patient reports no residual effects. The nurse anticipates the health care provider will add which medication to the patient’s home medication regimen?