Which of the following terms refers to the balance between clot formation and clot breakdown that occurs throughout the day?
A. Albuminuria
B. Hemostasis
C. Hematuria
D. Metastasis
Answer: B
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A client scheduled to have blood drawn for a serum alpha1-antitrypsin level asks the nurse whether any special preparation is necessary. Since the client has a history of hyperlipidemia, the nurse should explain:
1. "A fasting specimen will be necessary." 2. "Any lipid-lowering medications should be held the day of the test." 3. "No special preparation is needed." 4. "A low-fat diet should be eaten for 24 hours prior to the test."
Your client has a 3-month-old infant and is planning to resume working full time. The client tells you about these wonderful baby-care options:
the client's mother has offered to care for the baby, the client's sister-in-law runs a home-based day care center, and the client's employer provides work-site day care. In helping your client make the best choice, you use: 1. problem-solving. 2. critical thinking. 3. diagnostic reasoning. 4. decision-making.
A client has a slight shift to the left on the oxygen-hemoglobin dissociation curve. Which of the following assessment findings will support this curve configuration?
1. Arterial pH less than 7.35 2. Increased levels of 2,3-diphosphoglycerate 3. Hyperthermia 4. Hypothermia
Which is an example of a public health nurse conducting a community assessment?
a. Visiting an elderly person at home to assess and evaluate safety and fall risk b. Developing diagnoses to identify nursing interventions at a health clinic c. Evaluating services at an immunization clinic where a translator provides services d. Compiling recent data from the county health department on child abuse cases