Which statement about glucocorticoids is the most accurate?
a. They influence carbohydrate, lipid, and protein metabolism.
b. They are produced in decreased amounts during times of stress.
c. They decrease serum sodium and glucose levels.
d. They stimulate defense mechanisms to produce immunity.
a
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a. Monitoring respiratory rate and effort b. Observing for sunken fontanelles c. Observing for seizure activity d. Monitoring body temperature
Before assisting with dressing and undressing, you need which of the following information from the nurse and the care plan?
a. What color of clothes you should choose for the person b. What time you should dress the person c. What observations to report and record d. How to use body mechanics
The nurse working with the parents of a child with congenital hypothyroidism will encourage the parents to agree to treatment of the hypothyroidism as soon as possible for which of the following reasons?
a. A delay in treatment is associated with lower mean IQ. b. The parents may change their mind if allowed to wait for the decision. c. The problem is more difficult to correct as the child gets older. d. The cost will be more the longer the parents wait to begin treatment.
Ordered: heparin infusion 200 units per kg to be infused over 4 hours, for a surgical patient Patient's weight: 90 kg Available: heparin 25,000 units per 250 mL NS
a. Total dose ordered: IV flow rate the nurse should set on the infusion pump: b. DA equation: c. Evaluation: