A patient comes in with a bad case of poison ivy. He has been scratching the red, swollen area on his arm because it itches. The arm has become increasingly swollen over the last 3 days. The nurse anticipates the doctor is most likely to order what drug?
a. Somatotropin
b. A corticosteroid
c. A mineralocorticoid
d. Luteinizing hormone
ANS: B
Corticosteroid hormones regulate glucose, fat, and protein metabolism and control the antiinflammatory response and the immune response system.
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a. 1930s c. 1950s b. 1940s d. 1960s
For clients using a fracture bed pan, raise the head of the bed to ___ degrees
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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A) Fatigue. B) Vertigo and nausea. C) Pain when the ear is touched. D) Tenderness over the mastoid area.
The nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching for a patient who has had a permanent pacemaker inserted. What is important for the nurse to include? (Select all that apply.)
a. Patient should wear medical alert identification. b. Patient should avoid all grounded appliances. c. Patient may return to normal activities, including sports, in 3 weeks. d. Patient should report dizziness, irregular heartbeats, and palpitations. e. Patient should avoid magnetic fields and high voltage. f. Patient should avoid lifting anything more than 10 pounds.