In adults, the normal amount of hemoglobin is 12.0 to 17.4 g/dL
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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Most women with breast cancer:
a. possess the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene. b. risk increases with aging. c. have a mother who had breast cancer. d. continue to menstruate after age 52.
A nurse is working on a busy orthopedic floor and is on the phone with the floor manager when a physician comes up and gives a verbal order for pain medications on an assigned patient. The physician then leaves the unit
Which action by the nurse would be the most appropriate? a. Write down the order and administer the medication. b. Put the nurse manager on hold and ask the physician to write the order. c. Ignore the physician and continue the conversation with the nurse manager. d. Write down the order and document it as a telephone order.
The nurse had to decide whether to work with the schools in two communities with an emphasis upon asthma in children. The nurse was given the following figures
School Asthmatic Children Number of Children in School Number of Persons in Community Centerville Elementary 25 1,000 15,000 Centertown Suburban Elementary 25 1,000 15,000 Centerville Junior High 35 1,500 15,000 Two Oaks Elementary 5 200 5,000 Two Oaks Junior High 10 300 5,000 Totals: 100 4,000 55,000 If these figures are true, what is the rate of asthma in the school-age population? A. 5:1000 B. 25:1000 C. 100:20,000 D. 400:2000
A patient who fears serious heart disease was referred to the mental health center by a cardiologist after extensive diagnostic evaluation showed no physical illness. The patient says, "I have tightness in my chest and my heart misses beats
I'm frequently absent from work. I don't go out much because I need to rest." Which health problem is most likely? a. Dysthymic disorder b. Antisocial personality disorder c. Simple somatic symptom disorder d. Prominent health anxiety (hypochondriasis)