Which of these substances is required to produce hormones such as estrogen and testosterone?
a. cholesterol c. phospholipids
b. lipids d. triglycerides
A
Cholesterol is not essential, because the liver manufactures approximately 1,000 mg every day. It is required to produce hormones such as estrogen, testosterone, adrenalin, and cortisone.
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a. Dyspnea b. Cyanosis c. Asthenia d. Ecchymosis
The family of a client who has tuberculosis keeps leaving the isolation room door open. They tell the nurse the client "feels closed in." The client is in a private room with monitored negative air pressure
Which of these actions should the nurse take immediately? a. Educate the client and the family as to why the door must remain closed. b. Notify the charge nurse and the client's physician. c. Post a "no visitors" sign and ask the family to leave. d. Spend more time with the client during the shift.
When inserting a urinary catheter into the male client, the nurse should hold the penis:
a. nearly level with the abdomen. c. at a 90° angle to the body. b. at a 45° angle to the body. d. so it points toward the chest.
A professor's 4-year-old child has a body temperature of 101.6° F, diarrhea, and complains of stomach pain. The professor is scheduled to teach three classes today. Which nursing diagnosis best applies to this scenario?
a. Decisional conflict b. Unilateral neglect c. Disabled family coping d. Ineffective management of the therapeutic regimen