When the nurse attempts to wake a patient who has just closed his eyes and appears asleep, the patient states he is not asleep. The stage of sleep the patient is in is
A) Stage 1
B) Stage 2
C) Stage 3
D) Stage 4
Ans: A
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A) Decreased parathyroid hormone B) Vitamin C deficiency C) Increased serum phosphate D) Increased serum calcitonin
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The nurse is counseling a female who has recently tested positive for HIV. Which of the follow-ing will the nurse educate that the client is responsible for? (Select all that apply.)
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When administering antivenin to a client bitten by a rattlesnake, the nurse should:
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