The patient had her thyroid removed. The nurse assesses the patient for sign and symptoms of ________.

A. hypercalcemia
B. hypocalcemia
C. hyperkalemia
D. hypokalemia


Answer: B

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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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The bar graph shows the increasing life expectancy of males in the United States from 1930 to 2010. Use this graph. Between what two decades shown on the graph did the life expectancy increase by approximately one years?


A) 1940 and 1960
B) 1940 and 1950
C) 1950 and 1960
D) 1960 and 1950
E) 1960 and 1970

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Muscle fitness can be defined as the ability

A. of muscles to perform routine tasks without undue fatigue. B. to exert optimal force rapidly. C. to generate maximal force against resistance. D. to sustain an effort for a prolonged period.

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Tumor of bone marrow: __________oma

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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