The nurse assessing a client with hypopituitarism would note the finding most consistent with this disorder as
a. a pendulous abdomen.
b. frequent nasal drainage.
c. mottled skin.
d. short stature.
D
Specific disorders resulting from pituitary hyposecretion include short stature, sexual and repro-ductive disorders, hypothyroidism, secondary adrenocortical insufficiency, and prolactin defi-ciency.
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A) is supportive, treating the symptoms as they occur. B) includes correcting the contributing factors. C) implies a principle of "do no harm." D) includes all of the above.
What were the results of the Partners in Pregnancy program studied by Jallo, Bray, Padden, & Levin, 2009?
1. Neonatal Intensive Care Unit stays were eliminated. 2. There was no change in the length of stay for preterm infants. 3. The length of stay in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit was decreased. 4. The length of stay in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit was increased.
The nurse is assessing a patient injured in a fall from a tree. During the assessment the patient suddenly loses consciousness. Which interventions should the nurse use to protect this patient's airway?
1. Hyperextend the neck. 2. Suction the patient. 3. Stabilize the neck. 4. Remove the tape the paramedics used to tape the patient's head to the backboard. 5. Pull up on the patient's lower jaw.
What is the maximum recommended total gram weight of salt an adult should eat in a day?
a. 0.06 b. 0.6 c. 6.0 d. 60.0