A congenital defect in the immune system of a 2-week-old infant may be suspected if:
a. there are small femoral nodes palpable.
b. the umbilical cord has not yet dropped off.
c. the tonsils are visible.
d. the thymus is visible on a chest radio-graph.
B
In some infants, delayed separation of the umbilical cord has been associated with abnormal granulocyte function.
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The nurse recognizes that all of these hormones are secreted, or stimulated to secrete, as the result of the action of what gland? 1. Posterior pituitary gland 2. Pineal gland 3. Anterior pituitary gland 4. Thymus gland
Evidence-based practice includes:
a. collaborative practice dynamics between health care professionals. b. documentation of patient care as evidence of nursing practice. c. integration of research with clinical ex-pertise and patient values. d. mutual goal setting and application in the clinical setting.
__________ is a disorder characterized by the excretion of extremely large volumes of urine
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On the first postpartum home visit, the nurse finds that the patient is not carrying out all the instructions given her when she was hospitalized. Which remark by the nurse is most appro-priate?
A. "Don't you remember how the nurses taught you to do this?" B. "It's very important that you do exactly as I say. I want you to read this material before I return next week." C. "Why aren't you following the directions we gave you?" D. "Childbirth is so overwhelming, it's easy to forget what people tell you. Let's re-view the instructions."