A nursing student is failing her chemistry class. She is about to take the final examination. She states that she is very nervous. Which of the following actions increases the rate of cortisol release?
A) Negative feedback mechanism
B) Stimulation of the hypothalamus
C) Release of epinephrine and norepinephrine
D) Atrophy of the adrenal cortex
C
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The nurse is assessing a 13-year-old boy with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which of the following would the nurse correlate with disorder?
A) The parents report that their child had "a cold or flu" recently. B) Blood pressure is decreased when checking vital signs. C) The parents report that their son "can't drink enough water." D) Auscultation reveals Kussmaul breathing.
Which of the following medications may be used to treat exogenous obesity? Select all that ap-ply
a. Dextroamphetamine b. Benzphetamine c. Thioridazine d. Pemoline e. Phendimetrazine f. Diethylpropion
Identify the correct statement regarding alternative therapies
a. Nurses can confidently endorse alternative therapies because they are natural biologic substances. b. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rigorously investigates alternative therapies to ensure their safety and efficacy. c. Specific alternative therapies have been endorsed for the treatment of AIDS and various cancers. d. The use of alternative therapies can be dan-gerous if used instead of biomedical treat-ment.