During a general survey, the nurse documents the waist circumference of an overweight female patient as 36 inches. This patient is at high risk for which of the following diseases?
A) Type 2 diabetes
B) Arthritis
C) Osteoporosis
D) Crohn's disease
A
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A nurse assesses several clients who have a history of asthma. Which client should the nurse assess first?
a. A 66-year-old client with a barrel chest and clubbed fingernails b. A 48-year-old client with an oxygen saturation level of 92% at rest c. A 35-year-old client who has a longer expiratory phase than inspiratory phase d. A 27-year-old client with a heart rate of 120 beats/min
When the brain perceives a stressful or threatening situation, the hypothalamus releases ________________________, which causes the anterior pituitary to release_____________________________
a. cortisol; androgens. c. ACTH; glucocorticoid hormone b. corticotropin-releasing hormone; ACTH d. ACTH; epinephrine
Which patient should be assessed most carefully for evidence of lithium toxicity? A patient taking lithium (Lithobid) and
a. indomethacin (Indocin). b. risperidone (Risperdal). c. ziprasidone (Geodon). d. olanzapine (Zyprexa).
Upon taking a patient's vital signs, a nurse finds that the patient's temperature is 105.4°F (40.5°C). Using appropriate medical terminology, the nurse charts that the patient has ____________________
Fill in the blank with correct word.