When you instruct a patient about how to collect a 24-hour urine specimen, which patient should you ask about possible leakage when laughing or coughing?
A. 5-year-old female patient
B. 30-year-old male patient
C. 60-year-old female patient
D. 18-year-old male patient
E. 12-year-old female patient
C. 60-year-old female patient
Leakage may occur in a woman who has had multiple births because the pressure of the fetus on the bladder or delivery of the baby may have weakened the patient's bladder control.
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Which of the following organizations has the authority to refuse renewal of any pharmacist license?
a. The Department of Health b. The Department of Labeling c. The board of pharmacy d. The Drug Enforcement Agency
Discuss the future of cardiovascular research.
What will be an ideal response?
What does the presence of phosphatidyglycerol (PG) in the amniotic fluid indicate?
a. uncertain fetal lung maturity b. immature fetal lungs c. high risk of development of respiratory distress d. low risk of development of respiratory distress