What is diabetes insipidus a result of?
a. Antidiuretic hormone hyposecretion
b. Antidiuretic hormone hypersecretion
c. Insulin hyposecretion
d. Insulin hypersecretion
Ans: a. Antidiuretic hormone hyposecretion
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a. Food processing, textiles, and transportation b. Highway construction, ranching, and public utilities c. Large mechanized factory positions d. Mining, forestry, and fishing
A 30-year-old woman presents at a hospital after fainting at a memorial service, and she is diagnosed as being in neurogenic shock. Which of the following signs and symptoms is she most likely to display?
A) Faster than normal heart rate B) Pain C) Dry and warm skin D) Increased thirst
The population health nurse is reviewing the concept of health-for-all with a group of new nurses. What should the nurse explain as the significance of the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion to population health nursing practice?
1. Created specific mechanisms to categorize nursing services. 2. Provided a mechanism for prospective payment for hospital services. 3. Identified assessment, policy formation, and assurance as key indicators for global health. 4. Focused on social, economic, and political reforms as strategies to improve global health.
The nurse suspects a patient is in the final stages of the dying process. What manifestations did the nurse assess in this patient?
Select all that apply. 1. change in level of consciousness 2. sudden increase in taste and smell 3. urinary incontinence 4. increased blood pressure 5. irregular heart rate