A healthcare professional is seeing a patient with suspected schizophrenia. For which prenatal occurrence should the professional assess?
a. Viral infection
b. Maternal depression
c. Maternal smoking
d. Exposure to toxic waste
Answer: a. Viral infection
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1. 12 mm Hg 2. 22 mm Hg 3. 25 mm Hg 4. 30 mm Hg
An older patient is hospitalized for the first time. After giving a dose of hydromorphone (Dilaudid), what assessment takes priority?
a. Pain level b. Nausea c. Urinary retention d. Respiratory rate
Which means of regulating acid-base balance acts most rapidly?
a. respiratory compensatory mechanism b. extracellular fluid buffer system c. renal mechanism d. all act at the same speed
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True False