Enlargement of the thyroid gland through which the body attempts to increase production of thyroid hormone is referred to as which of the following:
1. Goiter
2. Hypercalcemia
3. Hyperkalemia
4. Plumbism
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The nurse is preparing to conduct an intervention in the area of space that is considered social or public. Which of the following interventions would occur in this space?
a. Checking the client's IV infusion b. Leading a group discussion c. Rocking a baby d. Assessing the client's pain
During an admission history and physical, a female patient states, "I use 5000 mg/day of calcium to prevent osteoporosis and to maintain health." The nurse should assess for:
a. excessive bleeding. b. kidney stones. c. lower blood sugar. d. jaundice.
An agent that has been shown to cause central nervous system toxicity in infants is:
a. silver nitrate. c. mandelic acid (Mandelamine). b. hexachlorophene (pHisoHex). d. thimerosal (Merthiolate).
What type of hypothesis is represented by the statement "women who smoke are as likely to have low-birth-weight babies as women who do not"?
A) Directional B) Nondirectional C) Research D) Null