22.A client with sleep apnea reports to the nurse that he is constantly fatigued. The nurse informs the client that his fatigue is related to which factor?

40.You are triaging a female patient into the emergency department with severe abdominal pain, a temperature of 101° F, and a foul-smelling, purulent vaginal discharge. You recognize that these findings are consistent with which infection?

12.A nurse is caring for a patient who requires neurologic checks. When performing the assessment, how should the nurse evaluate the patient’s “thinking” process?

3. Which statement indicates that the nurse’s teaching about the purpose of an implanted cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) has been successful?

6.The degenerative changes in the basal ganglia from Parkinson disease decrease which of the following important neurotransmitters?

9.The nurse is caring for a patient with atrial fibrillation who asks why she needs to take warfarin (Coumadin). Which statement best answers the patient’s question?

Artificial sweeteners are linked to certain kinds of cancers.

1. The 40-year-old female who was diagnosed with a benign growth in her colon is concerned about the growth spreading. Which explanation best calms the patient’s anxiety?

6. Which patient behavior causes the nurse to report a positive Romberg test?

17. Your emphysema patient complains of dyspnea and asks the nurse to turn up his oxygen to compensate for his labored breathing. What is the best nursing intervention?