An older adult male patient has begun treatment for gout after an extensive diagnostic workup. The nurse who is contributing to the patient's care should understand that gout is a result of what pathophysiological process?
A) Excess purine intake initiates an autoimmune process that impairs joint function.
B) Hyperuricemia causes crystals to precipitate in the synovial fluid.
C) Lack of joint mobility causes impaired uric acid metabolism.
D) Mechanical damage to the joints results in increased release of uric acid.
B
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A pint of blood (500 mL) is hung at 11:00 AM. The flow rate is 24 gtt/min. The drop factor on the administration set is 10 gtt/mL. When will the infusion be completed? _______________
a. 2:30 PM b. 3:00 PM c. 2:40 PM d. 4:22 PM
Which of the following is a Healthy People 2020 Nutrition and Weight Status objective?
a. Decrease the number of persons aged 2 and older who consume three daily servings of vegetables. b. Increase the proportion of persons aged 2 and older who consume over 2400 mg of sodium. c. Reduce the proportion of adults, children, and adolescents who eat 30% of calories from fat. d. Prevent inappropriate weight gain in youths and adults.
A client informs a nurse practitioner that she takes the herb St. John's wort for symptoms of depression. The nurse recognizes herbal therapy as belonging to which complementary and alternative therapy (CAT) domain?
A) Biologically based practices B) Energy medicine C) Mind-body medicine D) Manipulative practices
The parents of identical twins ask a nurse for advice. One twin committed suicide a month ago. Now the parents are concerned that the other twin may also have suicidal tendencies. Which reply by the nurse would be most helpful?
a. "Genetics are associated with suicide risk. Monitoring and support are important." b. "Apathy underlies suicide. Instilling motivation is the key to health maintenance." c. "Your child is unlikely to act out suicide when identifying with a suicide victim." d. "Fraternal twins are at higher risk for suicide than identical twins."