After a nephrectomy, one adrenal gland remains. based on this knowledge, which type of medication replacement therapy does the nurse expect if the remaining adrenal gland function is insufficient?
a. potassium
b. steroid
c. calcium
d. estrogen
Answer: b. steroid
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One day during practice, she landed a jump and fell to the ice in pain. Her left foot swelled up almost immediately, making it difficult for her coach to remove the skate. At the hospital, radiographs revealed a fracture of the fifth metatarsal bone and general radiolucency of all the bones in her foot. A follow-up DXA revealed a bone mass of 2.7 standard deviations below mean. What is the etiology of Mandy's premature osteoporosis, and how her condition is thought to contribute to a decrease in bone density? Knowing what you do about bone mineralization, why does a deficiency of estrogen in women lead to osteoporotic change? Osteoporosis and osteomalacia both involve abnormal bone mineralization. What are the general macroscopic differences of these two conditions?
The population health nurse is preparing a presentation for perimenopausal and postmenopausal female clients. Which statement by the nurse correctly describes health promotion needs of this population?
1. Calcium supplementation does not affect risk of fractures. 2. Dietary vitamin D supplementation is discouraged among this population. 3. Women should be encouraged to limit alcohol intake because it increases calcium excretion. 4. Smoking decreases calcium excretion.
Nursing interventions for treatment of herpes virus infections are:
a. Keep the lesions moist to prevent pain. b. Apply cold, moist compresses to lesions. c. Focus on treating symptoms and preventing spread of virus. d. Cleanse lesions with alcohol.
Write the fraction in decimal form: 6 125/
1000 A. 61.25 B. 0.6125 C. 6.125 D. 612.5