The nurse is preparing a teaching tool on the physiologic effects of sleep for a group of new colleagues. Which information should the nurse include? Select all that apply.
A. Growth hormone increases during the night.
B. Melatonin is increased during the day.
C. Cortisol is decreased during the day.
D. Testosterone increases during the night.
E. Blood pressure decreases during the night.
Answer: E
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How should the nurse respond? A) "There is a good chance that you will be able to breastfeed almost immediately." B) "Breastfeeding is likely to be possible, but check with the surgeon." C) "After the suture line heals, breastfeeding can resume." D) "We will have to wait and see what happens after the surgery."
The nurse is admitting a patient to the unit who presented with a lower extremity fracture. What signs and symptoms best represent peroneal nerve injury?
A) Numbness and burning of the foot B) Numbness and burning of the hand C) Cyanotic toes D) Inadequate capillary refill
The nurse caring for a pregnant woman in preterm labor would use which of the following tests to determine fetal lung maturity?
A) the detection of phosphatidyl glycerol (PG) in an amniocentesis sample B) measuring human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) levels in the amniotic fluid C) a nonstress test that shows a reactive fetal heart rate D) a biophysical profile score greater than 8 SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question.
What are the different criteria that the nurse would observe while doing a body structure assessment of a patient during a general survey?
What will be an ideal response?