The field of medicine concerned with the development and care of children and specializing in the treatment and prevention of the diseases and disorders peculiar to children is known as pediatrics
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
True
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The nurse in the orthopedic unit is making her morning rounds and administering her 9:00 a.m. medications. She is preparing to dispense these to a client when a colleague comes by the room and informs the nurse that she has a phone call. What action should the nurse take?
a. Do not answer the phone, and keep administrating the medication. b. Secure the medicine, and give it to the client later. c. Ask her colleague to give the medicine since it is drawn up and ready to go. d. Answer the phone as quickly as possible and then resume administrating the medication.
In general, what can American ethnic minority populations expect concerning their health, as compared to the general population?
A. equal health benefits from medical advances B. lower lifestyle risk factors C. higher rates of cancer, infant mortality, and alcoholism D. decreased exposure to carcinogens
It is estimated that patients can reduce their risk for heart attack by 2 percent for every _____ percent they reduce their total cholesterol.
A. 1 B. 2 C. 4 D. 8
To which of the following chronic diseases and health consequences does physical inactivity contribute?
A. obesity B. osteoporosis C. diabetes D. cancer E. All of the answers are correct.