A middle-aged woman has Cushing's disease associated with hyperplasia of both adrenal glands. Which of the following does NOT normally occur in this condition?
A. Microadenoma of the pituitary gland
B. High levels of ACTH in the blood
C. High level of cortisol in the blood
D. High level of catecholamines (epinephrine-norepinephrine) in the blood
D
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The nurse is implementing evidence-based practice when providing patient care. Which action indicates that the nurse implemented this process appropriately?
1. The nurse ended the process by formulating a searchable question. 2. The nurse formulated a searchable question before searching the literature. 3. The nurse applied the result to clinical practice before searching the literature. 4. The nurse evaluated the outcomes of applied evidence before appraising the literature.
The nurse is planning care for an older patient. Which factors does the nurse realize are affecting this patient's immune status?
Select all that apply. 1. environmental pollution 2. a chronic illness 3. presence of autoantibodies 4. nutritional status 5. quality of sleep and rest
Which of the following situations can be described as paternalism?
a. The physician decides to withhold news of her son's death because he believes the patient will be less able to recover from her injuries if she is grieving. b. The physician calls the health care team, patient, and patient's family together to collaborate on alternative strategies to solve an ethical dilemma. c. A nursing assistant in the newborn nursery hides in an empty room to bottle-feed a breastfed baby because she says, "the mother doesn't have enough milk and he is starving!" d. All of the above e. a and c
Which signs evidence the parasympathetic nervous system response?
a. increased heart and breathing rates b. a sense of relaxation and well-being c. increasing fear and anxiety states d. constriction of peripheral blood flow and hyperacidity