Secretion of parathyroid hormone is regulated by which of the following?
A. The level of ionized calcium (Ca2+) in the blood
B. Trophic hormones secreted by the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland
C. The level of adrenocortical hormones in the blood
D. None of the above
A
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The nurse receives a call from a client who reports a deep, long cut to the left hand sustained while slicing a bagel and asks the nurse what to do. Which action will the nurse direct the client to take?
1. Elevate the arm above the head and apply ice and pressure while en route to the emergency department. 2. Apply heat and pressure en route to the emergency department. 3. Apply ice and elevate the arm. 4. Apply pressure and elevate the arm.
"A formal area of study and practice focused on comparative holistic cultural care, health and illness patterns of people with respect to differences and similarities in their cultural values, be-liefs and lifeways with the goal to provide
culturally congruent, competent, and compassionate care" is known as ____. a. Acculturation b. Culturally competent care c. Ethnocentrism d. Transcultural nursing
Which laboratory data would reflect early signs of renal tubular damage?
A. Decreased hemoglobin level B. Increased serum sodium level C. Increased serum calcium level D. Decreased urine specific gravity
What is the goal of an intellectual critical appraisal of a research study?
a. To determine whether a study should be replicated b. To identify strengths and weaknesses in a study c. To determine whether a study should be implemented into practice d. To weed out and discard studies that are flawed