A genetic condition such as sickle cell disease requires a gene from the mother and one from the father for the disease to be expressed in the offspring. This is referred to as:
A) autosomal recessive. B) a trisomy. C) transposition. D) mixed dominance.
A
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A nurse is providing patient education to a client who will soon begin taking levothyroxine for the first time. Which of the following teaching points should then nurse include in this education session?
A) "You'll most likely take this drug for the rest of your life." B) "I'll help you arrange to come to an outpatient clinic for IV administration of levothyroxine." C) "You'll need to take this drug one hour before eating or at least two hours after eating." D) "I'll teach you how to check your blood sugar levels for the first few weeks that you take the drug."
What question should the nurse ask to obtain information as to the origin of acute diarrhea times 4 days?
A. "Have you traveled out of the country recently?" B. "Are you taking any anti-inflammatory drugs?" C. "Have you had a colonoscopy recently?" D. "Do you have trouble swallowing?"
A client was admitted to the hospital with pneumonia. The client's health care provider prescribes "Zinacef, (a second generation cephalosporin) 2 grams IV q8h."
While preparing to administer the first dose of Zinacef, the nurse notices that the client has a penicillin allergy. The best action by the nurse is to: a. administer the Zinacef as prescribed, but watch the client carefully for any signs of an allergic reaction. b. ask the pharmacist if another antibiotic can be substituted for the Zinacef. c. give the Zinacef as prescribed. d. hold the Zinacef and notify the health care provider of the client's allergy to penicillin.
A couple are requesting fertility counseling. The nurse practitioner has identified the factors listed below in the woman's health history, and knows that which of them could be contributing to the couple's infertility?
1. The patient is 38 years old. 2. The patient was 13 years old when she started her menses. 3. The patient works as a dental hygienist 3 days a week. 4. The patient jogs 2 miles a day.