Somatotrophin, thyroid-stimulating hormone, and adrenocorticotrophic hormone are all examples of which of the following?
A. Hormones that control the output of sex hormones responsible for the development of male and female secondary sex characteristics B. Hormones that control carbohydrate metabolism C. Anterior-lobe hormones D. Posterior-lobe hormones
C
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Which of the following data would alert the nurse caring for an SGA infant that additional calories may be needed?
a. The latest hematocrit was 53%. b. The infant's weight gain is 40 g/day. c. Three successive temperature measurements were 97°, 96°, and 97° F. d. The infant is taking 120 ml/kg every 24 hours.
Which of the nursing diagnoses and interventions has the highest priority while treating a patient with GBS?
a. Imbalanced nutrition: less than body requirements related to lack of exogenous nutrients or increased metabolic demand b. Acute pain related to transmission and perception of cutaneous, visceral, muscular, or ischemic impulses c. Risk for aspiration d. Ineffective breathing pattern related to musculoskeletal fatigue or neuromuscular impairment
A hospital is not able to be reimbursed for care a particular client received while in the emergency department. The client came in with chest pain, which was later diagnosed as gastric reflux
Which problem with documentation might have caused the lack of reimbursement? 1. The client's record contained an incorrect DRG. 2. The client was charged for an ECG. 3. A code cart was opened and the client was charged for medications opened but not used. 4. The physician made a diagnostic mistake.
A nurse is required to care for a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive client
What nursing care measure should be employed when caring for the client? A) Take suitable precautions to protect the client from nosocomial infections B) Discuss the client's health condition with the client's relatives C) Put the client's infectious wastes in a closed bag and dispose of in sanitary landfill D) Break the needles off the syringes manually before disposing of them