A client has abnormal calcium levels. Which hormone does the nurse anticipate testing for?
a. Thyroxine (T4)
b. Triiodothyronine (T3)
c. Thyrocalcitonin (calcitonin)
d. Propylthiouracil (PTU)
C
Parafollicular cells produce thyrocalcitonin (calcitonin [TCT]), which helps regulate serum cal-cium levels. The other hormones are not related directly to calcium levels.
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A terminally ill patient is unconscious. Which nursing assessment findings would the nurse evaluate as possible pain responses? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply
1. The patient's breathing pattern changes. 2. The patient becomes diaphoretic. 3. It is unlikely that the unconscious patient will experience pain. 4. Agitation will begin or will increase. 5. Facial grimacing will occur with movement.
With which of the following populations would collaboration be most important when a school nurse proposes that additional healthy options be added to the school lunch program?
a. The staff and teachers b. The children and their parents c. The dietitians and nutritionists d. The school board and administration
What should all nurses know about their community?
a. All the medical and social agency resources that may be available b. All of the nursing roles that may need to be fulfilled in a disaster c. The emergency personnel departments in the local area that may need to be recruited d. The nursing actions that may be performed during a disaster as defined by the state's nurse practice act
Families do not transfer patients to another facility because loss of continuity of care may occur and confusion may arise as to who is responsible for the patient
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.