The nurse anticipates that the sweat test in a child suspected of having cystic fibrosis will show higher than normal levels of: (Select all that apply.)
a. Potassium
b. Magnesium
c. Sodium
d. Chloride
e. Albumin
A, C, D
The sweat of a child with cystic fibrosis has higher than normal levels of sodium, potassium, and chloride.
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A) True B) False
When the client talks about a recent death of a brother, the client states, "Then my sister...what was I saying?" The nurse understands that the client is using which of the following speech patterns?
A) Verbigeration B) Echolalia C) Blocking D) Flight of ideas
A client receiving ovulation-inducing drugs experiences ovarian hyperstimulation. The nurse instructs the client to:
A) Record her weight once a week B) Monitor her menstrual cycle C) Consume a high-fiber diet D) Refrain from intercourse
An adolescent female student, who is sexually active, visits the office of the school nurse. Which of the following statements best reflects her understanding of the effective use of contraception devices?
1. "My boyfriend is able to withdraw before ejaculation, and that prevents me from getting pregnant." 2. "I take my temperature every morning; when it goes down for at least two days, we have unprotected sex." 3. "We always use ‘foam' before each time that we have sex and as you can see I haven't gotten pregnant yet." 4. "We have decided that I should have a diaphragm inserted and to use contracep-tive cream with each intercourse."