A screening for diabetes revealed 20 previously diagnosed diabetics and 10 probable new cases, which were later confirmed, for a total of 30 cases. This is called:
1. Prevalence
2. Incidence
3. Attack
4. Morbidity
1
Prevalence is the measure of existing disease in a population at a particular time.
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A patient is being evaluated for possible syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH). What laboratory abnormality would the nurse most expect to find?
A) Serum hyponatremia B) Serum hypokalemia C) Urine hyponatremia D) Urine hypo-osmolarity
Which of the following are examples of the AIDS wasting syndrome in a patient with an HIV infection? (Select all that apply.)
a. Episodes of vomiting for 20 days b. Appearance of Kaposi sarcoma c. Loss of 10% of body mass d. Marked hair loss e. Episodes of diarrhea for 30 days f. Episodes of hypotension
A desirable endpoint for oral anticoagulant therapy is a prothrombin time that is what multiple of the control value?
a. 2 c. 1.5 b. 0.5 d. 3
The nurse is teaching a client about the general goals of chemotherapy. What items should the nurse include in the teaching session? (Select all that apply.)
Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. 1. Control 2. Prevention 3. Cure 4. Palliation 5. Extinction