Why is it necessary to slow or prevent osteoporosis?
a. To reduce the incidence of bone fractures.
b. To reduce the need for calcium supplementation.
c. To increase skeletal muscle strength and flexibility.
d. To prevent excessive weight gain after menopause.
ANS: A
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A) Restore anticholinesterase function. B) Restore GABA function. C) Restore dopamine function. D) Increase serotonin reuptake.
The client with bacterial pharyngitis and tonsillitis is allergic to penicillin. What antibiotic should the nurse be prepared to administer in place of penicillin?
A. Amoxicillin (Amoxil) B. Erythromycin (E-Mycin) C. Cephalexin (Keflex) D. Tetracycline (Sumycin)
The need for forceps has been determined. The patient's cervix is dilated to 10 cm, and the fetus is at +2 station. What category of forceps application would the nurse anticipate?
1. Input 2. Low 3. Mid 4. Outlet
The goal of appropriate sampling in research is to
a. accurately reflect the characteristics of the target population.
b. completely define the traits of the accessible population.
c. identify all attributes of the sample population.
d. study an entire population.