A 45-year-old patient is experiencing an acute rise in blood pressure due to a suspected pheochromocytoma. Which of the following is the best test to diagnose this disease?
A) Total plasma catecholamine concentration
B) Plasma A1C
C) Fasting blood glucose
D) Cortisol level
A
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Which of the following is the principal site for regulation of fluid and electrolyte balance?
a. Cardiac system b. Vascular system c. Pulmonary system d. Renal system
The nurse points out that negative symptoms of schizophrenia are more difficult to modify. Examples of negative symptoms are: (Select all that apply.)
a. avolition. b. hallucination. c. psychomotor retardation. d. delusions. e. anhedonia.
When making rounds, the nurse finds a patient who is not able to sleep because of surgery in the morning. Which therapeutic response is most appropriate?
a. "It will be okay. Your surgeon will talk to you in the morning." b. "Why can't you sleep? You have the best surgeon in the hospital." c. "Don't worry. The surgeon ordered a sleeping pill to help you sleep." d. "It must be difficult not to know what the surgeon will find. What can I do to help?"
The nurse is examining a client who presents with the following symptoms: muscle pains, productive cough, stuffy nose, nausea, vomiting, fever of 38.4°C for the past 2 days, burning eyes and sensitivity to light
Which of the following conditions should the nurse suspect? A) Influenza B) Strep throat C) Acute rhinitis D) Laryngitis