A child with rheumatic fever has polyarthritis. Which laboratory result would the nurse expect with this child's diagnosis and symptoms?
A) Increased clotting time
B) Decreased white blood cell (WBC) count
C) Increased erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
D) Decreased leukocyte count
Ans: C
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a. hearing deficits. b. neuromuscular deformities. c. cerebral palsy. d. low birth weight.
The clear, viscid alkaline mucus that improves the viability and motility of sperm is secreted by the
a. Bartholin's glands. c. sebaceous glands. b. paraurethral glands. d. Skene's glands.
During a routine physical examination, a middle-aged female client reports concern about the weight gained over the past 2 years despite not having made any significant changes in diet or exercise patterns
The nurse understands that which of the following factors may be responsible for the client's reported changes in weight? 1. The client's increasing hormone levels 2. The client's increase in body mass index 3. The reduction in muscle nerve conduction 4. The hormonal changes of the female climacteric
The nurse realizes that medication teaching has been ineffective when the client with an anxiety disorder states, "My Prozac is not working, even though I have been taking it for:
1. "One week.". 2. "Four weeks.". 3. "Eight weeks.". 4. "Twelve weeks.".