Which of the following is NOT a characteristic feature of Cushing's disease?
A. Osteoporosis
B. Elevated blood glucose
C. Elevated blood cortisol
D. Elevated blood pressure
E. Elevated blood thyroid hormone
E
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A nurse is performing a mental health assessment on an adult client. According to Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which client action would demonstrate the highest achievement in terms of mental health?
1. Maintaining a long-term, faithful, intimate relationship.2. Achieving a sense of self-confidence.3. Possessing a feeling of self-fulfillment and realizing full potential.4. Developing a sense of purpose and the ability to direct activities.
A hospital in the community has been notified of a multi-car crash on the interstate that will result in the transfer of many injured clients to the hospital
As part of the emergency response, the charge nurses in the emergency department (ED) and intensive care unit (ICU) are responsible for which tasks? Select all that apply. A) Assigning care for the clients as they are admitted to the unit B) Assuring that there are enough pain medications available C) Assessing the acuity of the current clients on the unit D) Delegating staff nurses to gather needed supplies for the arriving clients E) Notifying the operating room of the potential influx of clients needing surgery
As the nurse caring for a spinal cord injured patient, you are performing your initial shift assessment. You note muscle spasticity. What medication would you expect to be ordered to control this clinical manifestation?
A) Baclofen (Lioresal) B) Dexamethasone (Decadron) C) Mannitol (Osmitrol) D) Phenobarbital (Luminal)
A patient travels internationally for work and has a lot of job anxiety. She also uses an electric heating blanket every night she is at home. Which fertility awareness methods should the nurse discourage her from using?
A) Calendar method B) Basal body temperature (BBT) method C) Cervical mucus method D) Symptothermal method