During a patient education session, a nurse uses the term idiopathic to describe a medical condition. Which explanation accurately reflects the meaning of an idiopathic disease?  

A 63-year-old male patient refuses to take his prescribed antihypertensive medication. Which response by the nurse is most therapeutic and supports patient autonomy while providing education?

Select the most appropriate condition from the dropdown: Alcohol-based hand rubs should be used only when hands are .    

The nurse is assessing patients for risk factors associated with latex allergy. Which of the following findings increase a patient’s risk for developing a latex allergy?(Select all that apply.)

You are conducting a psychosocial assessment of a 17-year-old client who has a history of substance abuse and has recently been terminated from multiple part-time jobs. The client states: “I don’t have a problem with drugs. Everyone uses them just like I do. I can stop whenever I want.” Which coping mechanism is the client exhibiting based on this statement?

You are educating a patient that is scheduled for pulmonary function testing (PFT). Which statement by the patient indicates the need for further teaching?

According to the text, the majority of persons affected by aphasia are within what age range?

Tests are due on Sundays by 11:59 PM. Tests close on the due date.

What would be the pH of 1L of water after addition of 1 mL of 1M NaOH:

Which one of the following molecules can freely diffuse through a bilayer membrane?