For the client taking a diuretic, a combination such as triamterene and hydrochlorothiazide may be prescribed. The nurse realizes that this combination is ordered for which purpose?

a. To decrease the serum potassium level
b. To increase the serum potassium level
c. To decrease the glucose level
d. To increase the glucose level


Answer: b. To increase the serum potassium level

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Which of the following statements is true about stratified random sampling?

a. Allows the researcher to use a smaller sample size b. Ensures obtaining a larger sample at lower cost c. Internal validity is strengthened with this type of sampling d. Involves the selection of certain subjects from a convenience sample

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A high school student comes to the nurse's office to discuss her anxiety regarding an upcoming test. Her test-taking anxiety is a(an)

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