A patient has hypercalcemia. In reviewing calcium physiology, the nurse remembers several factors that contribute to increased serum calcium. Which factor may predispose the patient to this condition?
1. Pregnancy
2. Cushing's syndrome
3. Osteoporosis
4. Cancer
Correct Answer: 4
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a. Complete a community assessment. b. Perform a population needs assessment. c. Evaluate past programs in the community. d. Develop program resources for the community.
The client with a hearing loss may
a. avoid social situations b. become suspicious c. make inappropriate responses d. all of these
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a. Only in the third trimester from the maternal circulation. b. By a needlestick injury at birth from unsterile instruments. c. Only through the ingestion of amniotic fluid. d. Through the ingestion of breast milk from an infected mother.