A nursing instructor teaches that the movement of fluid from extracellular to intracellular compartments is most dependent on which of the following?
1. Age
2. Water intake
3. Potassium balance
4. Percentage of body fat
ANS: 2
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1. Allopathic medicine 2. Integrative medicine 3. Alternative medicine 4. Complementary medicine
Which landmarks does the nurse use to measure true leg length?
1) Anterior superior iliac crest to the medial malleolus 2) Sternal notch to the medial malleolus 3) Umbilicus to the medial malleolus 4) Umbilicus to the tibia
The mother of a 2-day-old male has been informed that her child has sepsis. The mother is distraught and says, "I should have known that something was wrong. Why didn't I see that he was so sick?" The nurse's best reply is:
1. "Newborns have immature immune function at birth, and illness is very hard to detect." 2. "Your mothering skills will improve with time. You should take the newborn class." 3. "Your baby didn't get enough active acquired immunity from you during the pregnancy." 4. "The immunity your baby gets in utero doesn't start to function until he is 4–8 weeks old."
After teaching a class about the female reproductive system, the nurse asks the attendees to describe the process of meiosis. Which student response suggests successful comprehension of the material?
1. "Completion of the second meiotic division results in formation of three polar bodies and one ovum." 2. "At the time of ovulation, the first meiotic division begins." 3. "Completion of the first meiotic division produces three polar bodies and one primary oocyte." 4. "At the time of puberty, the second meiotic division begins."