Laboratory results for a patient on prolonged bedrest include a high level of urinary calcium. What risk does this pose for the patient?
A) urinary calcium is not a concern C) increased urinary output
B) renal calculi (kidney stones) D) imbalanced intake/output
B
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a. folate deficiency. b. hemoglobin level of less than 9 g/dl. c. increase in hemoglobin G (Hgb G). d. presence of hemoglobin S (Hgb S).
What are the goals of the Healthy People 2010 campaign?
A. To provide culturally congruent care across the life span B. To increase years of healthy life while eliminating health disparities C. To eliminate all chronic and acute diseases affecting the population D. To provide specific population-focused health care delivery across the life span
Which of the following diagnostic tests should be ordered for a patient suspected of having bladder cancer?
a. KUB (kidneys, ureter, bladder) x-ray c. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) b. Cystoscopy with biopsy d. Urine tumor marker (NMP22)
A patient whose recovery from a fracture has been very slow is prescribed a treatment that will increase the migration of osteoblasts and osteoclasts to the fracture site. For which treatment should the nurse instruct this patient?
A. Fracture assimilation B. Open reduction and manipulation C. Electrical bone stimulation D. Open visualization and debridement