hypopituitary dwarfism
What will be an ideal response?
Deficiency in growth hormone in childhood results in retardation of growth below the 3rd percentile, delayed puberty, hypothyroidism, and adrenal insufficiency.
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A nurse cares for an older adult client who is recovering from a leg amputation surgery. The client states, "I don't want to live with only one leg. I should have died during the surgery." How should the nurse respond?
a. "Your vital signs are good, and you are doing just fine right now." b. "Your children are waiting outside. Do you want them to grow up without a father?" c. "This is a big change for you. What support system do you have to help you cope?" d. "You will be able to do some of the same things as before you became disabled."
When explaining an upcoming test, a polysomnography, the nurse should include which of the following education related to equipment placements the patient will have placed on his or her person during the sleep study? Select all that apply
A) An ECG with lots of chest leads will monitor heart rate and rhythm. B) A pulse oximeter placed on a finger is used to determine arterial oxygen saturation. C) An EOG will be placed on the skin near the eye to record eye movements. D) An EMG patch will be placed under the chin to record muscle movement. E) An actigraph device will be placed on the wrists and ankles to measure body motion.
Which of the following points is common in Chinese medicine and Ayurveda?
A) Originated in Asia B) Mind plays an important part in healing the body C) Meditation is an integral part D) Concept of life force flowing through the body
Which of the following is a result of the shift toward evidence-based practice in health care?
1. Quality of clinical data collected is not as important as the quantity of the data because AI can extract needed information. 2. Data mining has reduced the need for special analysis and statistics. 3. Dependence on information derived from examining patterns and relationships in data has increased. 4. The need for primary data storage has increased while the need for secondary data storage has decreased.