Briefly explain why you answered the above question as you did
Malnutrition was probably contributing to this but about 50% of serum Ca is unavailable for metabolic reactions and is carried by serum albumin. If serum albumin is low, total serum Ca is going to be low.
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The nurse is reviewing the eight domains of competencies for population health nursing before structuring a program to address an identified health problem. What should the nurse keep in mind when reviewing these competencies?
1. They reflect the practice of the experienced population health nurse at only the specialist level and include cultural competence. 2. They reflect the practice of the experienced population health nurse at the generalist level and exclude communication. 3. They include expectations, which range from awareness through knowledge to proficiency and include financial planning. 4. They must all be incorporated into any population health nursing position and include advanced public health practice.
Your 35-year-old female patient complains of severe cramping with monthly menstrual flow. Painful menstrual periods are termed:
A. Menorrhagia B. Metrorrhagia C. Dysmenorrhea D. Premenstrual syndrome
Which of the following puts the nurse at increased risk for legal action?
a. Delegating a Foley catheter insertion to a LPN/LVN b. Documenting the exact words a patient uses when complaining. c. Not assessing a patient who is complaining of pain d. Caring for a postoperative patient who has a pulmonary embolus while being transferred to the chair
An example of a type of research that uses qualitative methods is:
a. correlational research. b. quasi-experimental research. c. descriptive research. d. historical research.