Of the patients listed below,which would be a candidate for nasoenteric feeding tube placement?

A) Post-motor vehicle accident victim with a broken nose and jaw
B) Patient with a bleeding ulcer and possible esophageal varices
C) Elderly patient with a diagnosis of failure to thrive and an inability to chew
D) Patient with an esophageal tumor

When used for treatment of patients diagnosed with Alzheimer disease, which medication would be expected to antagonize N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) channels rather than cholinesterase?

A) Donepezil (Aricept)
B) Rivastigmine (Exelon)
C) Memantine (Namenda)
D) Galantamine (Razadyne)

In teaching mothers-to-be about infant nutrition,what does the nurse instruct patients to do?

A) Give cow's milk during the first year of life.
B) Supplement breast milk with corn syrup.
C) Add honey to infant formulas for increased energy.
D) Remember that breast milk or formula is sufficient for the first 6 months.

Which of the following is an example of computer use in the data collection/analysis step of the research process?

A) Searching literature databases to identify related studies
B) Coding data for statistical manipulation
C) Testing prospective instruments/tools
D) Word-processing study results for publication

A nurse assessing a new patient asks, "What is meant by the saying, 'You can't judge a book by looking at the cover'?" Which aspect of cognition is the nurse assessing?

A) Mood
B) Attention
C) Orientation
D) Abstraction

A 75-year-old woman walks into the emergency department with complaints of "not feeling well." Her blood pressure is 145/95, pulse 85 beats/min, respirations 24 breaths/min, and blood sugar 300. Upon inspection, the nurse notices that the woman has an open wound on the bottom of her foot, but the patient states she is not aware of this. How should the nurse interpret these findings?

A) Normal in the older adult
B) A need for the patient to be evaluated for cognitive impairment
C) A side effect of anti-hypertensive medication
D) Pathologic impairment of sensory responses