The patient asks, 'What does the doctor mean when he says that I have an avulsion fracture in my leg? I thought I had a sprain!' What is the best response by the nurse?

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The patient asks, 'What does the doctor mean when he says that I have an avulsion fracture in my leg? I thought I had a sprain!' What is the best response by the nurse?

A. It is a fracture with more than two fragments B. It means that a ligament pulled a bone fragment loose C. The line of the fracture is twisted along the shaft of the bone D. The line of the fracture is at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the bone

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 2 of 5

What is an appropriate nursing intervention to promote communication during rehabilitation of the patient with aphasia?

A. Use gestures B. pictures C. and music to stimulate patient responses. D. Talk about activities of daily living (ADLs) that are familiar to the patient.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 3 of 5

For a patient with a stroke and right-sided hemiplegia, what should the nurse teach the family?

A. Ignore undesirable behaviors manifested by the patient. B. Provide directions to the patient verbally in small steps. C. Distract the patient from inappropriate emotional responses. D. Supervise all activities before allowing the patient to pursue them independently.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 4 of 5

Which chronic neurologic disorder involves a deficiency of the neurotransmitters acetylcholine and Î³-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in the basal ganglia and extrapyramidal system?

A. Myasthenia gravis B. Parkinson's disease C. Huntington's disease D. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

Question 5 of 5

Mitoxantrone (Novantrone) is being considered as treatment for a patient with progressive-relapsing MS. The nurse explains that a disadvantage of this drug compared with other drugs used for MS is what?

A. It must be given subcutaneously every day. B. It has a lifetime dose limit because of cardiac toxicity. C. It is an anticholinergic agent that causes urinary incontinence. D. It is an immunosuppressant agent that increases the risk for infection.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.

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