A nurse is implementing a test that screens for hypercholesterolemia. Which of the following parameters should this test have?
a. No cutoff point
b. Low cutoff point
c. Intermediate cutoff point
d. High cutoff point
Answer: b. Low cutoff point
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After a class on nursing and political activism, which statement indicates that the teaching was successful?
A) Nurses have just now become increasingly active in the political arena. B) Nurses are the smallest group of providers with the largest voice. C) Nurses are considered major political players in Washington. D) The ANA provides nurses with a collective political voice.
A teacher who has been writing on the board in her classroom and recently has experienced pain in her shoulder every time she raises her arm above her shoulder. This pain may be caused by what musculoskeletal condition?
a. muscle strain c. normal aging b. bursitis d. osteoporosis
A child is admitted to the hospital for complications from diabetes. Which of the following nursing diagnoses will the nurse focus on as priority?
1. Fear, related to unfamiliar surroundings 2. Ineffective management of therapeutic regimen, related to complexity 3. Altered nutrition, less than body requirements, related to inability to maintain glucose level 4. Risk for infection, related to circulatory changes, secondary to high blood glucose levels
Which of the following is associated with red blood cell production?
A. Cholecystokinin B. Erythropoietin C. Prolactin D. Gastrin