If too much parathyroid hormone is manufactured in the body which of the following may occur?
A. muscle spasms
B. osteoporosis
C. bones that are soft and easy to bend
D. cretinism
Answer: C
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1. Agreeableness 2. Dramatic 3. Eccentric 4. Inflexible
A nurse is working on an intensive care unit and caring for a patient with increased intracranial pressure. The patient is to receive an opiate. The nurse questions the order because
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The nurse, working with parents who are doing long-term planning for the care of their child with Down syndrome, will share with the parents that the life expectancy for a child with Down syndrome is:
a. 30 years c. 46 years b. 37 years d. 50-58 years
Which learning domain is the focus for instruction when the nurse teaches a new mother about the breast and its role in milk production for feeding the newborn?
A) Affective B) Psychomotor C) Cognitive D) Behavioral