Research has shown a psychoneuroimmunologic link between stress, the immune system, and cardiac disease through an effect of which of the following two substances?
a. B lymphocytes and glucocorticoids
b. Corticotropin hormone and norepinephrine
c. Interleukin-6 and C-reactive protein
d. T cells and plasma cortisol
C
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After teaching a group of nursing students about xanthine derivatives, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the students state which of the following? Select all that apply
A) Xanthine derivatives cause flushing. B) The action of xanthine derivatives leads to bradycardia. C) Xanthine derivatives cause a reduction in airway inflammation. D) Xanthine derivatives cause hypoglycemia. E) Xanthine derivatives stimulate the CNS to promote bronchodilation.
Which of the following nursing diagnoses would be incorporated into the plan of care for a client with acute adrenal insufficiency? Select all that apply
1. Fluid-Volume Deficit 2. Hyponatremia 3. Risk for Ineffective Therapeutic Regimen 4. Knowledge Deficit 5. Fluid-Volume Excess
What pattern of knowing is demonstrated when the nurse bases decisions for care on past
experience with patients and individuals with similar illnesses? A) Ethical B) Empirical C) Personal D) Aesthetic
During a health history the nurse is concerned that a client is at risk for developing secondary Parkinson disease because of which information?
Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. The client has a history of concussions. 2. The client was treated for meningitis while in college. 3. The client worked as a crop duster after the war. 4. The client waited tables at a local restaurant. 5. The client scuba dives during vacations.