The neurotransmitter that is believed to be important for regulating waking and appetite is ______________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Ans: norepinephrine
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a. Pressure Ulcer Healing Chart b. PUSH tool c. Braden scale d. Norton scale
The nurse is providing care for a client with hypertension. What priority physical assessment does the nurse include in examination of this client?
a. Skin examination for telangiectasia b. Otoscopic examination of the inner ear c. Funduscopic examination of the retina d. Neurologic examination of the cranial nerves
A client has just completed an alcohol detoxification program. The client has recently experienced the loss of his wife and has been having difficulties at work
The client has some serious health effects from long-term alcohol abuse, including elevated serum liver enzymes. The client states, "Alcohol is ruining my life; I will do anything to quit drinking." The nurse should a. ask the client what kinds of changes will be needed in order to stop drinking. b. discuss the client's elevated serum liver enzymes and the predictive consequences of serious health problems, including premature death. c. ask the client what life would be like without alcohol. d. remind the client that he or she has been abstinent from drinking, allowing liver tests to significantly improve.
A patient has an enlarged prostate. which procedure does the nurse anticipate that the health care provider will order to test for bladder Obstruction?
A.) Urodynamic pressure-flow study B.) Bladder scan C.) Transrectal ultrasound D.) Computer tomography scan