The nurse is collecting patient data. Which findings should the nurse expect because of a decrease in melanin?
a. Graying of hair
b. Thinning of hair
c. Thinning of bone
d. Thickening of bone
ANS: A
A. Decreased melanin results in gray hair. B. Decreased melanin does not impact the volume of hair. C. D. Melanin does not impact the density of bone.
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After assisting with a needle biopsy of the liver at a patient's bedside, the nurse should
a. put pressure on the biopsy site using a sandbag. b. elevate the head of the bed to facilitate breathing. c. place the patient on the right side with the bed flat. d. check the patient's postbiopsy coagulation studies.
A client is diagnosed with nephrotic syndrome. Which of the following is the nurse most likely going to assess in this client?
1. Glucosuria 2. Proteinuria 3. Hematuria 4. Oliguria
You cannot hear a person's blood pressure. What should you do?
a. Take it again. b. Get a different stethoscope. c. Tell the nurse. d. Record the previous measurement.
Which chemical interacts among all plasma protein systems by degrading blood clots, activating complement, and activating the Hageman factor?
a. Kallikrein b. Histamine c. Bradykinin d. Plasmin