As a rule of thumb, the estimated level of hematocrit is how many times the value of the hemoglobin?
a. Two
b. Three
c. Four
d. Five
ANS: B
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A) They inhibit skin collagen synthesis. B) They cause the skin to slough. C) Edema formation occurs. D) They cause ecchymosis in the area of application.
Phenytoin requires that a trough level be drawn. Peak and trough levels are done:
1. When the drug has a wide therapeutic range 2. When the drug will be administered for a short time only 3. When there is a high correlation between the dose and saturation of receptor sites 4. To determine if a drug is in the therapeutic range
Parents ask the nurse to explain what it means then the pediatrician says that their child's vesicoureteral reflux is a grade I. Which of the following is the nurse's best response to explain the significance of the grade?
a. In grade I there is already some amount of renal scarring. b. There is some loss of kidney function, but it is no more than 50%. c. This grade of reflux is most likely to resolve spontaneously. d. Grade I is the most serious grade of vesicoureteral reflux.
In the developmental theory of Freud, the period in which the child's energy is directed toward expanding cognitive and physical skills is ___________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word