A 19-year-old patient presents with diffuse, symmetrical white opacities affecting several permanent teeth. The patient’s parent reports that in early childhood, the patient frequently swallowed fluoridated toothpaste and lived in a fluoridated community. Which explanation BEST accounts for the enamel changes?    

The ED nurse is caring for a patient with a suspected C3 spinal injury. All of the following actions would be appropriate except: 

The nurse is caring for a patient who is 2 hours post-lumbar puncture. The patient reports a 7/10 HA when he sits up in bed. Which of the following actions by the nurse is most appropriate? 

The nurse understands that all of the following are potential symptoms of increased ICP except: 

The nurse recognizes that the mother of an adolescent with tonic-clonic seizures may need further teaching when she states which of the following: 

A patient who was admitted for a Whipple Surgery for pancreatic cancer is being evaluated by the nurse. What finding does the RN need to report immediately to the surgeon? 

An older adult with gingival recession develops a carious lesion on an exposed root surface. Which characteristic BEST explains why this lesion may initiate under conditions that would be less likely to produce enamel caries?

A 4-year-old child is indicated for dietary fluoride supplements when the water fluoride ion concentration is less than 0.3 parts per million. What dosage of sodium fluoride per day would be given? 

The nurse is providing care to a patient who is status post partial gastrectomy for the treatment of gastric carcinoma. Which should the nurse include in the plan of care to decrease the risk of dumping syndrome? 

Which patient scenario BEST represents tertiary prevention?