Which therapeutic option would be the best treatment for osteomalacia?
1. Calcitonin
2. Alendronate
3. Plicamycin
4. Vitamin D
Correct Answer: 4
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The nurse must keep an accurate intake and output record to assess kidney efficiency. In order for the kidneys to remove waste, they must produce an hourly urine output of at least:
a. 10 mL. b. 20 mL. c. 30 mL. d. 40 mL.
A parent says to the nurse, "I think my son is showing signs of obsessive-compulsive disorder, just like my father.". The nurse should explain which of the following theories to the parent?
1. Behavioral 2. Genetic 3. Humanistic 4. Psychosocial
What visible skin change of the breast does she have?
A 44-year-old female comes to your clinic, complaining of severe dry skin in the area over her right nipple. She denies any trauma to the area. She noticed the skin change during a self-examination 2 months ago. She also admits that she had felt a lump under the nipple but kept putting off making an appointment. She does admit to 6 months of fatigue but no weight loss, weight gain, fever, or night sweats. Her past medical history is significant for hypothyroidism. She does not have a history of eczema or allergies. She denies any tobacco, alcohol, or drug use. On examination you find a middle-aged woman appearing her stated age. Inspection of her right breast reveals a scaly eczema-like crust around her nipple. Underneath you palpate a nontender 2-cm mass. The axilla contains only soft, moveable nodes. The left breast and axilla examination findings are unremarkable. A) Nipple retraction B) Paget's disease C) Peau d'orange sign
A home health nurse did not know what to do when a family was home but did not invite the nurse in. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
a. Leave a note saying the nurse would come back, and return as stated in the note. b. Give care to someone who wants nursing care services. c. Report the incident to the agency supervisor and ask to be reassigned elsewhere. d. Stay for awhile; the family might change their mind and let the nurse in.