The most common cause of primary hyperparathyroidism is an adenoma (benign tumor) of one of the parathyroid glands
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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A neonatal intensive care unit nurse is caring for an infant with RSV. What route of delivery will the nurse use when ribavirin (Virazole) is administered?
A) Oral suspension B) Topical C) Intravenous D) Inhaled
The nurse assesses that the patient's urine has become much more concentrated, which results from the effect of:
1. adrenaline. 2. aldosterone. 3. antidiuretic hormone (ADH). 4. insulin.
Good respiratory assessment includes (but is not limited to) all of the following except:
a. look for misting and demisting of the oxygen mask (or if the LMA tube is still in situ, that the t-piece bag is inflating and deflating), indicating that effective respiration is taking place. b. recording the respiratory rate from the monitoring equipment. c. assessing the patient's colour, which should be pink, indicating that the patient is receiving adequate oxygen. d. checking the chest movement is symmetrical as the chest rises and falls, indicating effective respiration and the patient should not be using the accessory muscles of respiration, indicating ineffective respiratory effort or possible upper airway obstruction.
Mobility for the patient changes throughout the life span. What is the term that best describes this process?
a. Aging and illness b. Illness and disease c. Health and wellness d. Growth and development