A patient reports joint stiffness with movement and joint pain in weightbearing joints that is usually relieved by rest. What treatment option does the health care professional discuss with the patient?
a. Ways to decrease serum uric acid
b. Administration of oral methotrexate
c. Exercise and weight reduction
d. Rapid intravenous hydration
Ans: c. Exercise and weight reduction
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a. decreased urine output b. respiratory depression c. hypokalemia d. gastrointestinal disturbances
A young man comes into the foyer of the hospital and says that he has a container of anthrax, which he opens and pours on the floor. Which is the priority action for the nurse who first comes upon the scene?
a. Don a protective gown, mask, and gog-gles. b. Escort the man to the decontamination room. c. Begin to evacuate the immediate area. d. Notify the local health department of a biohazard situation.
Which stage of male genital development is characterized by initial enlargement of the penis, mainly in length along with further growth of the testes and scrotum?
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
Express in proper metric, household, or other unit notation
two quarts