Which of the following individuals is likely to have the best prognosis for recovery from his or her insult to the peripheral nervous system?

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Which of the following individuals is likely to have the best prognosis for recovery from his or her insult to the peripheral nervous system? An adult
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A. who had nerves transected during surgery to remove a tumor from the mandible.
B. who developed rhabdomyolysis and ischemic injury after a tourniquet application.
C. who suffered a bone-depth laceration to the shoulder during a knife attack.
D. who had his forearm partially crushed by gears during an industrial accident.

What might you expect to find in the mother's pregnancy history?

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A woman gives birth to a small infant with a malformed skull. The infant grows abnormally slowly and shows signs of substantial cognitive and intellectual deficits. The child also has facial abnormalities that become more striking as it develops. What might you expect to find in the mother’s pregnancy history?
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A. Active herpes simplex infection
B. Chronic alcohol use
C. Chronic cocaine use
D. Folic acid deficiency

The nurse knows which of the following medical diagnoses listed below may be associated with these clinical manifestations?

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A teenager, exposed to West Nile virus a few weeks ago while camping with friends, is admitted with headache, fever, and nuchal rigidity. The teenager is also displaying some lethargy and disorientation. The nurse knows which of the following medical diagnoses listed below may be associated with these clinical manifestations?
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A. Spinal infection
B. Encephalitis
C. Lyme disease
D. Rocky Mountain spotted fever

The nurse knows that the muscle wasting and weakness associated with the disease process are ultimately manifested as a failure of what normal process in muscle tissue?

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The homecare nurse is making a home visit to a 51-year-old female client with a long-standing diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. The nurse knows that the muscle wasting and weakness associated with the disease process are ultimately manifested as a failure of what normal process in muscle tissue?
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A. The contraction of fascicles within myofibrils
B. The contraction of the epimysium
C. The surrounding of fascicles by perimysium
D. Thick myosin and thin actin filaments sliding over each other