The role of glucocorticoids in the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis is to serve as which of the following?
a. To activate T lymphocytes in the immune system
b. To diminish phagocytosis in the inflammatory process
c. To prevent further release of the corticotrophin releasing factor (CRF)
d. To stimulate the further release of serotonin and norepinephrine
C
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The nurse is feeding an older adult patient with hemiparesis as a result of a stroke. Which intervention by the nurse is most important when feeding this patient?
a. Allow time to empty the mouth between bites. b. Provide foods that require chewing. c. Offer small sips of fluids with each bite. d. Serve pureed foods only.
Ptosis is commonly the first sign of:
A. Stevens-Johnson syndrome B. Hyperthyroidism C. Temporal arteritis D. Myasthenia gravis
A consequentialist approach to ethics is concerned with ______.
a. the values that underpin our decisions b. the consequences of our decisions c. our duties
A male patient who has possible cerebral edema has a serum sodium level of 116 mEq/L (116 mmol/L) and a decreasing level of consciousness (LOC). He is now complaining of a headache. Which prescribed interventions should the nurse implement first?
a. Administer IV 5% hypertonic saline. b. Draw blood for arterial blood gases (ABGs). c. Send patient for computed tomography (CT). d. Administer acetaminophen (Tylenol) 650 mg orally.