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Question 1 of 5

Which of the following would indicate side effects of the gold therapy?

A. Symptoms of gastric irritation

B. Generalized edema

C. Elevated blood pressure

D. Symptoms of visual disturbance

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Symptoms of gastric irritation

Question 2 of 5

Which midbrain cells are involved in general light reflexes?

A. red nucleus

B. superior colliculus

C. inferior colliculus

D. substantia nigra

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: superior colliculus

Question 3 of 5

The muscular wasting (hypotrophy) usually develops with disease in:

A. upper motor neuron

B. lower motor neuron

C. cerebellar

D. caudate

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: lower motor neuron

Question 4 of 5

A 24-year-old patient with a 12-year history of Becker muscular dystrophy is hospitalized with heart failure. What is an appropriate nursing intervention for this patient?

A. Feed and bathe the patient to avoid exhausting the muscle.

B. Reposition frequently to avoid skin and respiratory complications.

C. Provide hand weights for the patient to exercise the upper extremities.

D. Use orthopedic braces to promote ambulation and prevent muscle wasting.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Reposition frequently to avoid skin and respiratory complications.

Question 5 of 5

The nurse and a licensed practical nurse (LPN) are caring for a group of clients. Which nursing task should not be assigned to the LPN?

A. Administer a skeletal muscle relaxant to a client diagnosed with low back pain.

B. Discuss bowel regimen medications with the HCP for the client on strict bed rest.

C. Draw morning blood work on the client diagnosed with bacterial meningitis.

D. Teach self-catheterization to the client diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.

Expert Explanatory Rationale

Correct Answer: Teach self-catheterization to the client diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.

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