A patient recently diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is having difficulty with swallowing and has been choking and coughing excessively at mealtimes. The nurse implements which action first? 1. Initiating low-flow oxygen therapy 2. Suctioning the oropharynx 3. Auscultating breath sounds 4. Assessing neurological status

Which of the following technologies measures infants' brains as they are exploring the world around them? Multiple Choice positron-emission tomography (PET)scans electroencephalogram (EEG) brain electron sampling (BES) functional nearinfrared spectroscopy (fNIRS)

A driver who is taking a non-prescription drug should: Read the labels on the drug before driving Drink alcohol instead Continue to drive Drive only during daylight hours What is the only effective way to reduce your blood alcohol content (BAC)? Drinking coffee Exercising Allow your body time to get rid of alcohol Taking a cold shower

This medication has been referred to as "artificial alcohol'because it reduces glutamatergic transmission and enhances GABA transmission just as does alcohol. a. Naltrexone b. Bupropion (Wellbutrin) c. Acamprosate (Campral) d. Disulfiram (Antabuse)

Which is a correct statement about naltrexone? a. Naltrexone increases dopamine at the nucleus accumbens b. Naltrexone is a full antagonist at mu opioid receptors therefore blocking euphoria when a substance of abuse is taken c. Naltrexone is available as a sublingual film and is administered once a week in this form d. Naltrexone is needed to be given three times a day

In the middle of the night, you receive information from dispatch about a man acting strangely in downtown Gainesville. Upon arrival and confirmation that the scene is safe.you walk up to the individual to find him sitting against a wall of a building and notice beer bottles all around him. As you go through your assessment, you find that the patient can only tell you his name and his BGL is $34mg/dL.$ What should be your next step? Call for rapid transport Give him insulin and call for rapid transport Give him a full tube of oral glucose and call for rapid transport Give him half a tube of oral glucose and call for rapid transport

The nurse is caring for a client who is receiving total parenteral nutrition (TPN). The client has a past medical history of diabetes mellitus (type 2) hypertension, heart failure and chronic kidney disease. The client exhibits the laboratory findings listed in the table below \begin{array}{|c|c|c|} \hline\ \begin{array}{c}\ Laboratory\ \\ Test \end{array} & \begin{array}{c}\ Previous\ \\ Result \end{array} & \begin{array}{c}\ Current\ \\ Result \end{array} \\ \hline Potassium & \begin{array}{c} 3.4\ \\ \(\ \mathrm{mEg}\ /\ \mathrm{L}\ \) \end{array} & \begin{array}{c} 3.8\ \\ \(\ \mathrm{mEg}\ /\ \mathrm{L}\ \) \end{array} \\ \hline Creatinine & \begin{array}{c} 2.8\ \\ \(\ \mathrm{mg}\ /\ \mathrm{dL}\ \) \end{array} & \begin{array}{c} 2.6\ \\ \(\ \mathrm{mg}\ /\ \mathrm{dL}\ \) \end{array} \\ \hline Glucose & \begin{array}{c} 174\ \\ \(\ \mathrm{mg}\ /\ \mathrm{dL}\ \) \end{array} & \begin{array}{c} 202\ \\ \(\ \mathrm{mg}\ /\ \mathrm{dL}\ \) \end{array} \\ \hline Sodium & \begin{array}{c} 132\ \\ \(\ \mathrm{mEg}\ /\ \mathrm{L}\ \) \end{array} & \begin{array}{c} 136\ \\ \(\ \mathrm{mEg}\ /\ \mathrm{L}\ \) \end{array} \\ \hline BNP & \begin{array}{c} 288\ \\ \(\ \mathrm{pg}\ /\ \mathrm{mL}\ \) \end{array} & \begin{array}{c} 224\ \\ \(\ \mathrm{pg}\ /\ \mathrm{mL}\ \) \end{array} \\ \hline \end{array} Complete the following sentence by using the list of options below. The nurse anticipates that the client is most likely experiencing \_\_ Option 1 \_\_ and initiates Option 2 \begin{array}{|l|l|} \hline Option\ 1\ &\ Option\ 2\ \\ \hline \begin{array}{l} 1.\ Fingersick\ \\ blood\ glucose\ \\ checks\ every\ \\ 4-6\ hours.\ \\ 2.\ Administration\ \\ of]{fluorose}\ \\ \hline \end{array} & \begin{array}{l} 2.\ Administration\ \\ of{fluorose}\ \\ \hline \end{array} \\ \hline \end{array}

Which of the following clinical conditions has shown an improvement with hormone replacement therapy? Osteoporosis Dysmenorrhea Infertility Diabetes

What is the mean arterial pressure for a person with 110 and 65 mm Hg as systolic and diastolic pressure, respectively? 45 mm Hg 90 mm Hg 80 mm Hg 175 mm Hg 87.5 mm Hg

Which of the following is an adverse effect caused by the chronic use of testosterone in adult males? Reduced sperm count Hirsutism Acne Stunting of bone growth

What is the relationship between Crohn's disease and inflammatory bowel disease? They are two separate diseases, but both affect only the colon. In Crohn's disease, small pouches form in the muscularis, while in inflammatory bowel disease, inflammation occurs throughout the digestive tract. Crohn's disease is one of the most common inflammatory bowel diseases. Inflammatory bowel disease is a type of Crohn's disease. Crohn's disease affects the colon, but inflammatory bowel disease affects the small intestine.