When giving patients a thiazide, which electrolyte replacement should be supplemented?
a. Vitamins
b. Minerals
c. Calcium
d. Potassium
ANS: D
Low potassium levels are commonly produced by antihypertensive medications, and a potassium supplement may be required.
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a. Constriction of peripheral blood vessels b. Metabolism of brown fat c. Increased respiratory rates d. Unflexing from the normal position
A nurse preparing to give mouth care to a comatose client should first place this client into the position of
a. high Fowler. b. lateral. c. low Fowler. d. prone.
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A) "This scale will give us a definite stress level number that can be used to compare your stress to that of others your age." B) "This scale will give us some idea about your stress related to both positive and negative recent events in your life." C) "You should try to remember any stressful event that has occurred to you in the last 10 years to include in the scale." D) "We will consider only the negative life events that have happened to you recently."
The basic building blocks of theories are
A. Concepts and their definitions. B. Statements of relationships. C. Concepts and statements of relationships. D. Empirical indicators.