The integumentary system has several important functions in the body. They include all of the following except
A. preventing water loss
B. producing chemicals to develop into vitamin D
C. enhancing bacterial invasion
D. regulating temperature
C. enhancing bacterial invasion
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Which of the following has had the biggest impact on moral and ethical decision-making in the critical care arena?
A) Aging population B) Managed care C) Technological sophistication D) Pro-life lobbyists
The patient complains that he awakens "two or three" times every night because he is so short of breath. The nurse would ask additional assessment questions about which condition?
1. Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea 2. Pneumonia 3. Stroke 4. Kidney infection
A client is diagnosed with testicular torsion. Which of the following might be indicated for this client? (Select all that apply.)
1. Manually untwist the testicle 2. Orchiopexy 3. Testicle removal 4. Pain management 5. Application of ice and a scrotal support 6. Prescribe medication
Which is the priority teaching point for the nurse to include in the discharge instructions for the parents of a child who was admitted in a sickle-cell crisis?
1. Rapid weaning of pain medications 2. A diet high in protein 3. Adequate hydration 4. Restriction of activities