A loss or lack of the ability to speak due to neurological impairment is called ________.

A nurse is assessing a patient admitted for an asthma exacerbation. Which breath sounds does the nurse expect to assess?

A) Rubs
B) Rattles
C) Wheezes
D) Crackles

The combining form for foot is:

A) bucc/o.
B) pod/o.
C) opt/o.
D) tars/o.

The nurse prepares to assess a patient diagnosed with major depressive disorder for disturbances in circadian rhythms. Which question should the nurse ask this patient?

A) "Have you ever seen or heard things that others do not?"
B) "What are your worst and best times of the day?"
C) "How would you describe your thinking?"
D) "Do you think your memory is failing?"

The nurse is caring for a group of postoperative patients on the surgical unit. Which patient assessments indicate the nurse needs to follow up? (Select all that apply.)

A) Patient with abdominal surgery has patent airway.
B) Patient with knee surgery has approximated incision.
C) Patient with femoral artery surgery has strong pedal pulse.
D) Patient with lung surgery has 20 mL/hr of urine output via catheter.
E) Patient with bladder surgery has bloody urine within the first 12 hours.
F) Patient with appendix surgery has thready pulse and blood pressure is 90/60.

The parents of an adolescent client ask about strategies that can be used to aid in obesity prevention.Which strategies should the nurse present to them? Select all that apply.

A) Maintain a well balanced diet but eat smaller portions.
B) Teach the adolescent how to healthier snacks.
C) Do not eat fast foods or drink sodas.
D) Try to have 30 minutes of outdoor activity every day.
E) Follow a popular diet trend (e.g., low-carbohydrate diet) .

A 6-year-old child is having a generalized seizure in the classroom at school. Place in order the interventions the school nurse should implement starting with the highest-priority intervention sequencing to the lowest-priority intervention. Provide the answer using lowercase letters separated by commas (e.g., a, b, c, d, e).
A) Take vital signs.
B) Ease child to the floor.
C) Allow child to rest.
D) Turn child to the side.
E) Integrate child back into the school environment.