What hormone is created under the influence of ultraviolet light onto the skin?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Vitamin D

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A client, who caused a house fire by leaving a pot on the stove, often returns home to recheck the burners. The nurse understands this action is performed for which main purpose?

A) To eliminate guilty feelings B) To alleviate anxiety C) To compensate for forgetfulness D) To avoid a tragedy

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A nurse has collected information on four generations of a family and is now constructing a pedigree. What is the purpose of the pedigree?

1. Constructing a pedigree forces the nurse to consider connections between people in the family. 2. The pedigree can be presented to third-party payers to increase reimbursement for genetic testing. 3. Construction of the pedigree identifies gaps in the family history. 4. The pedigree provides a visual interpretation of inheritance through families.

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The postpartum patient is concerned about mastitis because she experienced it with her last baby. Preventive measures the nurse can teach include:

1. Wearing a tight-fitting bra. 2. Limiting feedings to q.i.d. 3. Frequent breastfeeding. 4. Forcing fluids.

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Combining succinylcholine with an inhalation anesthetic predisposes the patient to which complication?

1. Cardiac dysrhythmias 2. Malignant hyperthermia 3. Hepatotoxicity 4. Aspiration of gastric contents

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