In which areas of the body is edema usually noted first, and how is it identified?
What will be an ideal response?
In the legs and ankles, identifiable by pressing tissue with fingertips and noting a pit that slowly refills with fluid
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A) Palpitations B) Chest pain C) Burning sensation in chest D) Pounding heart rate
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a. The child will experience no abdominal spasms. b. The child will not experience constipation associated with malabsorption syndrome. c. The child will not experience diarrhea associated with malabsorption syndrome. d. The child will receive adequate nutrition as evidenced by a weight gain of 1 kg/day.
The nurse lists the various body processes in which the endocrine system is involved, which include: (Select all that apply.)
a. regulation of metabolism. b. growth rate. c. physical development. d. sexual function. e. reproductive process.