A 28 year old female client with Rheumatoid Arthritis has a new prescription for Methotrexate. What statement by the client indicates the need for further teaching?

A patient is receiving internal radiation (brachytherapy) and has a radiation seed implanted directly into the prostate gland. What nursing implication is correct related to this therapy?

A client has been infected with HIV for 5 years. Which of the following may be included in changing the client’s diagnosis from being HIV-positive to having AIDS?

When explaining how the immune system functions to a patient. The nurse understands that the patient is understanding the concepts being taught when the patient states the following:

Although there is a wide range of time from the beginning of HIV infection to the development of AIDS, which client is most likely to develop AIDS very quickly? 

Which type of immunoglobulin (antibody) is produced during an anaphylactic Type I hypersensitivity reaction ?

Which clinical focus is of highest priority for a client with a missed abortion who has developed disseminated intravascular coagulopathy (DIC)?

Which of the following is not a method of measuring crime in the United States?

In the eighth week, we studied Benjamin Franklin, including a documentary from PBS about him called Benjamin Franklin. Write a paragraph describing what you learned from the documentary. Be sure include specifics and details. Time Management: Watch the clock! Don’t go over ten minutes while answering this question, or else you might not have time to finish the rest of the test.  Grading Guidelines You must use specifics and examples, along with thoughtful analysis, when you present your understanding. You must write your answer in the form of a unified paragraph.  

In the fifth week of the class, we read Christopher Columbus, Bartolome de las Casas, Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca, John Smith, William Bradford, and Thomas Morton. Make a list of what you remember about each of these writers from the readings.  Identify the two who you think are most different from each other and explain why. Time Management: Watch the clock! Don’t go over ten minutes while answering this question, or else you might not have time to finish the rest of the test.  Grading Guidelines Your list must include at least three things from the readings for each person to receive full credit. The more specific to the readings your list, the higher your score; this means that simply identifying commonly known things about each person will count less. You must use specifics and examples, along with thoughtful analysis, when you present your reasoning for number two.