A patient has a low erythrocyte count. How will the colony-stimulating factor affect the erythrocyte count?
A) It stimulates the growth of red blood cells.
B) It suppresses the T-cell production.
C) It inhibits protein production.
D) It stimulates antibody production.
A
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What historically have been public health nurses' two most important priorities? (Select all that apply.)
a. Establishing school nursing to improve care of children b. Engaging in political activity to improve living conditions c. Giving superb clinical bedside care in the home d. Increasing funding to public health efforts e. Teaching family members how to care for their family f. Working with the community to confront health issues and poverty
Select the statement that is accurate about the power of a statistical test
1. The more powerful a test is, the less likely it is to reject the null hypothesis when it is false. 2. The power of the test increases with smaller sample sizes. 3. A one-tailed test is more powerful than a two-tailed test. 4. The power of the test decreases as the level of significance increases.
A patient reports to the clinic nurse that she has not had a period in over 12 weeks, she is tired, and her breasts are sore all of the time. The patient's urine test is positive for hCG. What is the best nursing action related to this information?
a. Ask the patient if she has had any nausea or vomiting in the morning. b. Schedule the patient to be seen by a health care provider within the next 4 weeks. c. Send the patient to the maternity screening area of the clinic for a routine ultrasound. d. Determine if there are any factors that might prohibit her from seeking medical care.
The adult internal rectal sphincter is controlled by the:
a. autonomic nervous system. b. central nervous system. c. lumbar spinal reflexes. d. sacral spinal reflexes.