The nurse is evaluating the laboratory results of a patient suspected of having hyperparathyroid-ism. Which finding(s) would be consistent with this condition? (select all that apply.)
a. Anorexia
b. Decreased serum phosphate levels
c. Diarrhea
d. Agitation
e. Increased serum calcium levels
A, B, E
Hyperparathyroidism would result in anorexia, low serum phosphate, and increased serum cal-cium. Hyperparathyroidism would cause constipation rather than diarrhea and lethargy rather than agitation.
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1. Social Services. 2. Rape counseling. 3. Psychiatrist. 4. Obstetrician.
A community health nurse works to offer increased health care services to meet the needs of a local migrant population. Which of the following ideas will work well for this population? Select all that apply
A) Providing a mobile van clinic that comes to the farms during the day B) Offering a clinic at the migrant camp from 7 to 10 p.m. C) Asking local doctors to stay open until 6 p.m. during the summer D) Offering school-based health services for the children E) Providing a breakfast program for the children at school
The nurse is caring for a newborn who was delivered from a woman who took benzodiazepines for anxiety during the last 2 months of her pregnancy after her husband was killed in war. What will the nurse assess for in this newborn?
A) Newborn withdrawal syndrome B) Hepatic dysfunction C) Failure to thrive D) Learning deficiencies
The drug alteplase (t-PA) is given to the patient with a myocardial infarction (MI). The nurse is aware the drug will:
a. dissolve the obstruction in the coronary artery. b. dilate vessels to relieve pain. c. strengthen cardiac contraction. d. increase cardiac output.