The body uses 22 common amino acids, but 9 of them must be obtained from protein in the diet. What are these proteins considered?
a. Essential
b. Basic
c. Fundamental
d. Primary
ANS: A
Essential amino acids must be consumed in the diet, because the body cannot make them.
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a. Mannitol (Osmitrol) b. Enalapril (Vasotec) c. Hydrochlorothiazide (HydroDIURIL) d. Methyldopa (Aldomet)
Licensure has undergone many stages. Place these stages in chronological order. Put a comma and space between each answer choice (for example: a, b, c, d, e)
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Which should the nurse implement first if the client is unable to void on demand for a clean-voided specimen?
1. Notify the provider that the client has anuria. 2. Palpate the suprapubic area for retained urine. 3. Catheterize the client to obtain the urine specimen. 4. Offer fluids, if allowed, and wait about 30 minutes.