Sickle cell disease (SCD) is what type of inherited disorder?
a. Autosomal dominant
b. Autosomal recessive
c. X-linked dominant
d. X-linked recessive
Ans: b. Autosomal recessive
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The client with b-thalassemia intermedia has a hemoglobin level of 9.0. The nurse is preparing an education session for the client. Which statement should the nurse include?
1. "You need to increase your intake of meat and other iron-rich foods." 2. "Your low hemoglobin could put you into preterm labor." 3. "Increasing your vitamin C intake will help your hemoglobin level." 4. "You should not take iron or folic acid supplements."
The drugs recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics for use in children with diabetes (depending upon type of diabetes) are:
1. Metformin and insulin 2. Sulfonylureas and insulin glargine 3. Split-mixed dose insulin and GPL-1 agonists 4. Biguanides and insulin lispro
Which nursing intervention has the highest priority when preparing the client for a surgical procedure?
1. Pad the client's elbows and knees 2. Apply soft restraint straps to the extremities 3. Prepare the client's incision site 4. Document the temperature of the room
Which of the following physician prescriptions is written correctly?
a) Give 4 U regular insulin IV now b) Fentanyl 50 micrograms given IV every 2 hours as needed for pain > 6/10 c) 60.0 mg toradol given IM for c/o pain d) .5 mg MS given IM for c/o pain