An unborn baby is often most vulnerable to prenatal environmental influences before a woman even realizes that she is pregnant. This vulnerability occurs during the __________ stage.
a. fetal
b. embryonic
c. germinal
d. terminal
Answer: b. embryonic
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A nurse cares for a client who has obstructive jaundice. The client asks, "Why is my skin so itchy?" How should the nurse respond?
a. "Bile salts accumulate in the skin and cause the itching." b. "Toxins released from an inflamed gallbladder lead to itching." c. "Itching is caused by the release of calcium into the skin." d. "Itching is caused by a hypersensitivity reaction."
Parents of a terminally ill child have decided to remove their child from life support, a decision that has met with much opposition. The nurse best advocates for the family by:
1. Showing respect for the family. 2. Respecting the parents' decision. 3. Referring the parents to social services. 4. Asking to be assigned to a different client.
Asian and African American clients may require lower lithium doses due to lower concentrations of a plasma protein that is known to bind lithium. This phenomenon is an example of what?
A) Ethnopharmacology B) Pharmacotherapy with ethnic groups C) Metabopharmacology D) Ethnicity in pharmacometabolism
Infants of mothers with diabetes (IDMs) are at higher risk for developing:
a. Anemia. c. Respiratory distress syndrome. b. Hyponatremia. d. Sepsis.