Which condition results from a deficit of vitamin C?
a. Beriberi
b. Pellagra
c. Scurvy
d. Megaloblastic anemia
ANS: C
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a. environmental influences c. health care b. genetics and human biology d. personal behavior
Which of the following is a benefit of delayed umbilical cord clamping for the preterm infant?
1. Fewer infants require blood transfusion for anemia 2. Fewer infants require blood transfusion for high blood pressure 3. Increase in the incidence of intraventricular hemorrhage 4. Increase in incidence of infant breastfeeding
How does the nurse assess for Homans' sign?
1. Extending the foot and inquiring about calf pain. 2. Extending the leg and inquiring about foot pain. 3. Flexing the knee and inquiring about thigh pain. 4. Dorsiflexing the foot and inquiring about calf pain.
A school-age client is admitted to the hospital with osteomyelitis. Which statement regarding the treatment of osteomyelitis is most appropriate for the nurse to share with the parents?
1. "Cultures should be done immediately after the first dose of antibiotic infuses." 2. "Antibiotics are ineffective against this virus." 3. "Methicillin is the antibiotic of choice." 4. "Antibiotic therapy should continue for 3–6 weeks."