Which of the following is true of antidiuretic hormone (ADH)?
A. ADH is not a polypeptide.
B. ADH is primarily involved with labor contractions before birth.
C. ADH is primarily involved with milk ejection after birth.
D. The supraoptic nuclei is a neuron where ADH is synthesized.
Answer: D
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Prior to providing a preschool-age child with a prescribed dose of medication, the nurse is concerned that the child is underweight. Which should the nurse do at this time?
A) Give the child the prescribed dose. B) Give the child one half the ordered dose. C) Call the child's physician and alert to the dosage error. D) Measure the child's height and weight and check whether the dose is correct.
To help prevent drug-drug interactions in an older adult patient taking many medications, the most appropriate instruction by the nurse is
a. "Do not take any over-the-counter (OTC) drugs with your prescription drugs." b. "Bring a list or all of your medications, supplements, and herbs that you use to every health care appointment and/or the hospital." c. "Be sure to have all your prescriptions filled at the same pharmacy." d. "Use a medication reminder system so that you won't forget to take your medications as scheduled."
A urinal is a container that the patient uses for defecation.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
The nurse is preparing a teaching tool on the treatment of mental health disorders. Which fundamental principle of mental health recovery should the nurse include?
1. Recovery is culturally unrelated. 2. Recovery is holistic. 3. Recovery begins with despair. 4. Recovery is solitary.