Which occupation would increase a client's risk for carpal tunnel syndrome?
A. Sales clerk
B. House painter
C. Baseball pitcher
D. Computer programmer
D
In the presence of hypocalcemia, PTH secretion increases and stimulates bone to promote or-thoclastic activity, adding more calcium to the blood. PTH also reduces renal excretion of cal-cium.
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A) Fetal hypoxia C) Down syndrome B) Open spinal defects D) Maternal hypertension
A charge nurse's responsibilities include the day-to-day management and coordination of therapies for the clients, client assignments, and scheduling. This is an example of which level of management?
1. Top-level 2. Middle-level 3. First-level 4. Upper-level
Calculate RK's caloric and protein requirements at discharge from the hospital. Compare this to the amount of calories and protein he is receiving from the 2 kcals/cc tube feeding at 240 cc qid
A patient reports a change in the usual pattern of urination. What question does the nurse ask to determine if incontinence is the reason for these symptoms?
a. "Do you have the feeling that you cannot wait to urinate?" b. "Are you urinating a large amount each time you go to the bathroom?" c. "Has the color of your urine changed lately?" d. "Have you noticed any swelling in your ankles at the end of the day?"