Which of the following terms is used to describe a condition in which there is a decrease in total bone mass, a major cause of fractures in postmenopausal women?
A. hypokalemia
B. osteopenia
C. osteomalacia
D. osteoporosis
Answer: D
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A client is scheduled for an ECG single-photon emission-computed tomography (SPECT). She asks why they are doing this test. The nurse explains that: Select all that apply
1. SPECT images display three views of the heart instead of on a single plane. 2. SPECT images are high resolution and have better separation of overlapping myocardial segments, which provides more specific information about cardiac muscle function. 3. SPECT images can be correlated with the ECG to assess ventricular wall motion, which assesses the effectiveness of the heart muscle. 4. SPECT is an accurate depiction of the electrical activity of the heart. 5. SPECT gives specific information about percent of coronary artery occlusion.
The nurse is caring for a 10-year-old child who is sleeping when the menu choices for dinner are brought to the room. The nurse plans which intervention?
1. Order a meal that most children like. 2. Wake the child to ask for preferences. 3. Ask the dietary worker to come back later. 4. Ask the parents to bring dinner from home.
Which physical assessment findings would the nurse consider normal for the postpartum patient following a vaginal delivery? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. Elevated blood pressure 2. Fundus firm and midline 3. Moderate amount of lochia serosa 4. Edema and bruising of perineum 5. Inflamed hemorrhoids