Skeletal mass and organ systems double in size during:
a. infancy.
b. early childhood.
c. adolescence.
d. early adulthood.
C
During puberty, sex steroids stimulate secretion of growth hormone, causing the organs and ske-letal mass to double in size.
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a. Important in the production of red blood cells. b. Necessary in the production of platelets. c. Not initially synthesized due to a sterile bowel at birth. d. Responsible for the breakdown of bilirubin and the prevention of jaundice.
A patient tells the nurse that since his wife died he has not been able to sleep and sees no reason to continue living. According to Freud's theory on grief and loss, what should the nurse realize this patient is experiencing?
1. depression 2. grieving 3. emancipation 4. denial
The perinatal nurse knows that the perineum refers to:
A) The skin covered region between the vagina and the anus B) The small portion of tissue around the anus C) The greater vestibular or vulvovaginal glands D) The small portion of tissue surrounding the vaginal opening
A decrease in rifampin effectiveness when taken with other medications may be due to:
A. increased bacterial resistance. B. increased acetylation. C. enterohepatic cycling. D. increased beta-lactamase activity.