The nurse is caring for a client experiencing an excess secretion of growth hormone. The nurse is aware that this is characterized in which condition?
a. acromegaly c. Cushing's syndrome
b. Addison's disease d. Hashimoto's disease
A
Excess secretion of growth hormone in adults results in acromegaly.
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The pediatric client is prescribed an antibiotic for an acute middle ear infection. The child weighs 38 pounds. The antibiotic is available as 200 milligrams in 5 milliliters (mL)
The health care provider writes an order for the client to receive 45 milligrams per 1 kilogram of body weight each day, divided in three equal doses. Calculate the amount of medicine the child should receive per dose. _______ mL. Round to the tenths place.
When documenting, which of the following would be appropriate for the nurse to use at accredited health care organizations? Select all that apply
A) IU B) QD C) 0.2 mg D) Units E) 2.0 mg
To provide culturally competent care after becoming familiar with the way of life of individuals of a
particular culture, the nurse will a. accurately interpret the thinking of individual clients. b. anticipate how a client will perceive treatment interventions. c. need to identify strategies that fit within the cultural context of the clients. d. find it possible to devise interventions to reduce the client's ethnocentrism.
A descriptive index from a population is called a statistic
A) True B) False