A Home Health Nurse Has a Patient Who Is Taking

question 35

Multiple Choice

A home health nurse has a patient who is taking lithium.What should be included in the teaching plan?

• A)Examine her skin closely for eruptions.
• B)Take her blood pressure twice a day to check for hypertension.
• C)Have her drug blood level checked every month.
• D)Avoid aged cheese and red wine.

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Definitions:

Müller-Lyer Illusion

A visual illusion in which two lines of the same length appear to be of different lengths because of the orientation of arrow-like tails at their ends.

Depth Cue

Visual information that allows a person to judge the distance or depth of objects in relation to themselves.

Retina

The light-sensitive layer of tissue at the back of the inner eye, which converts light images into electrical signals sent to the brain through the optic nerve.

Brightness Constancy

The human visual system's ability to perceive the relative brightness of objects regardless of the amount of light illuminating them.