A 14-year-old female client with constitutional growth delay tells a nurse, "I am not getting any taller! I am the same height I was last year!" How should the nurse respond?
1. "I will refer you to an endocrinologist."
2. "You should start taking growth supplements."
3. "You will reach full height by adulthood."
4. "I am afraid you will not grow any taller."
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A. traditional Chinese medicine. B. qigong. C. Reiki. D. homeopathy.
Which of the following terms means "old age"?
A) arthr/o B) geront/o C) oste/o D) troph/o
Read the information in the surgery follow-up note below: Impression/Plan Mr. Shield's thyroid labs are still not where I want them to be. We will increase his medicine to help get him euthyroid. No lasting hypoparathyroidism from the surgery. Return for follow-up visit including labs in 1 month. Which of the following statements is TRUE about the information in the note?
A. The surgery caused the patient's parathyroid to overproduce. B. The author of the follow-up note is satisfied that the patient has euthyroid and will not need additional labs. C. The patient will have to wait until the labs return before he can have surgery. D. The patient will f/u in 1 month. E. The patient will continue to take medication to reach normal thyroid function.
A blood sugar test that is performed at specified intervals after the patient has taken glucose is:
A) fasting blood sugar test. B) glucose tolerance test. C) protein-bound iodine test. D) corticotrophin test.