Which of the following conditions may be indicated by a high specific gravity?
A. infection
B. diabetes mellitus
C. renal disease
D. dehydration
Answer: D
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a. nonverbal messages c. paralinguistic cues b. paraverbal cues d. verbal messages
The nurse places a unique cartoon character on the outside and inside of a child's door. The hospital has a picture of a different animal for each floor of the hospital, and these pictures are posted in the elevators
Each section of the pediatric unit has a different theme and walls of a different color. These actions on the part of the nurse and the hospital are designed to: a. reduce anxiety and help children and others feel secure that they will not get lost and that they have a place of their own b. remind everyone that this is a pediatric unit for children who have special needs and is not a unit for adults c. cheer the children up and help them laugh to reduce tension in their lives d. help establish a personality for the hospital, the floors, the unit, and the room of the child who is hospitalized
A nurse is using the Healthy People 2020 to establish goals for the community. Which goal is priority?
a. Reduce health care costs. b. Increase life expectancy. c. Provide services close to where patients live. d. Isolate patients to prevent the spread of disease.
During a medication management class for nurses, the pharmacist discussing tricyclic antidepres-sants asked how these medications affect neurotransmitter activity. The nurse should respond:
1. "By decreasing available dopamine." 2. "By increasing availability of norepinephrine and serotonin." 3. "By making available increased amounts of monoamine oxidase." 4. "By increasing the effects of gamma-aminobutyric acid."