Jose is a 12-year-old overweight child with a total cholesterol of 180 mg/dL and LDL of 125 mg/dL. Along with diet education and recommending increased physical activity, a treatment plan for Jose would include ____________ with a reevaluation in 6 months
1. Statins
2. Niacin
3. Sterols
4. Bile acid-binding resins
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A) Gender B) Diet C) Familial connection D) Exercise
A nurse is caring for a newly admitted patient with a suspected GI bleed. The nurse assesses the patient's stool after a bowel movement and notes it to be a tarry-black color. The nurse recognizes that the bleeding is likely occurring where?
A) The lower GI tract B) The upper GI tract C) The esophagus D) The anal area
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A) The synthesis of nursing and information systems B) The synthesis of nursing and telecommunications and information technology C) The synthesis of healthcare and telecommunications D) The synthesis of nursing and communication technology
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A) a response to changes in the normal balanced state B) a perception that something is threatening C) a response to internal environment for homeostasis D) a localized response of a tissue or organ to a stressor