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elizabeth18

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A nurse is instructing parents about health and nutrition. The nurse should state that overweight children are more likely than normal-weight children to develop which disease process?
 
  A) Glaucoma
  B) Migraine headache
  C) Scoliosis
  D) Diabetes mellitus

Question 2

A person is seen wandering the streets and talking in an animated way to people who are not there. From what disorder do you suspect the person is suffering?
 
  A) Confusion
  B) Delusions
  C) Psychosis
  D) Depression


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juwms

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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

D
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Overweight and obese children are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes. Overweight children are not particularly prone to developing glaucoma, migraine headache, or scoliosis.

Answer to Question 2

C
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The patient is suffering from psychosis, which is a severe mental disorder characterized by disordered thought processes. Delusions are false beliefs that persist in the absence of reason or evidence and are also a symptom of a psychosis. Depression is a disorder and symptom that is not as severe as a psychotic disorder. Confusion is a more generic term that denotes a lack of clear thinking.


elizabeth18

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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Wow, this really help

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