A person who has experienced physiologic stresses will have increased levels of which hormone?
a. Cortisol
b. Thyroid hormone
c. Somatostatin
d. Alpha endorphin
Ans: a. Cortisol
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1. Hygiene 2. Timeliness 3. Communication 4. Training
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a. Tests three areas of development: cognitive, physical, and psychological b. Will indicate whether the child has a speech disorder so that treatment can begin. c. Is a screening instrument designed to detect children who are slow in development. d. Is a test to determine intellectual ability and may indicate whether problems will develop later in school.
Which instruction is most important to teach a patient using an aerosol inhaler with a spacer?
a. "Breathe in rapidly until the spacer makes a continuous whistling sound." b. "Seal your lips tightly around the spacer's mouthpiece." c. "Release both doses into the spacer before breathing in." d. "Avoid breathing back into the spacer."
The chief nursing officer utilizes the hospital's workplace advocacy to help the overwhelmed Emergency Department staff. Workplace Advocacy is designed to assist nurses by:
a. Creating professional practice climates in their institutions. b. Equipping them to practice in a rapidly changing environment. c. Negotiating employment contracts. d. Representing them in labor-management disputes.