State the action of norepinephrine.
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary.
• Norepinephrine is used in the emergency treatment of shock because of its ability to constrict blood vessels.
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The nurse practicing in a community health clinic provides care to patients with varying histories. Which of the following individuals would the nurse consider to be at the highest risk for developing hepatitis D?
A) Someone who traveled to a country where this is endemic B) A person who had sexual intercourse with a person infected with hepatitis A C) A patient who has hepatitis B D) Someone who came in contact with a person with hepatitis E
Insulin controls the cells' use of ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which of the following comments by the nurse demonstrates cultural sensitivity?
1. "I ordered you a kosher meal since you are Jewish." 2. "I saw in your chart you are Jewish. Do you prefer a kosher meal?" 3. "What do Jewish people eat?" 4. "I am Jewish too, so I know you want to keep kosher."
The nurse caring for a patient with Cushing's syndrome is teaching the patient about the dexamethasone suppression test scheduled for tomorrow. What does the nurse explain that this test will involve?
A) Administration of dexamethasone orally, followed by a plasma cortisol level every hour for 3 hours B) Administration of dexamethasone intravenously, followed by an X-ray of the adrenal glands C) Administration of dexamethasone orally at 11 PM, and a plasma cortisol level at 8 AM the next morning D) Administration of dexamethasone intravenously, followed by a plasma cortisol level 3 hours after the drug is administered