A patient is demonstrating symptoms of dehydration and excessive urination. Which hormone should the nurse suspect is causing this patient's symptoms?
A. Follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH)
B. Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
C. Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
D. Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)
Answer: B
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An organization has encountered a serious patient safety event that was reported to the state, The Joint Commission, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
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A) Anhedonia B) Avolition C) Alogia D) Autism
A family with 4 children has just learned that their third child, age 5, has been diagnosed with ADHD. The nurse has assessed the child and the family and is planning care with them
Which of the following statements by the mother leads the nurse to a diagnosis of compromised family coping? 1. "We need to alert the teachers at school so they will know how to give Tommy's medication.". 2. "I'm not sure if we should let Tommy act in the school play.". 3. "Will he have to be put in an institution?" 4. "I don't know how to tell the rest of the family or how we will manage the other children.".