The ________ gland is wrapped around the trachea just below the larynx, or voice box.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
thyroid
Thy thyroid gland is wrapped around the trachea just below the larynx, or voice box.
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Parents of a 5-year-old child diagnosed as cognitively impaired have come to the nurse to discuss different approaches to the ongoing care of their child. The nurse should suggest focusing on what activity?
a. Acquiring job skills b. Making decisions c. Performing self-care activities d. Reading and doing simple math
One therapeutic measure for treating hyperkalemia is the administration of dextrose and regular insulin. How do these agents lower potassium?
a. They force potassium out of the cells and into the serum, lowering it on a cellular level. b. They promote higher excretion of potassium in the urine. c. They bind with resin in the bowel and are eliminated in the feces. d. They force potassium out of the serum and into the cells, thus causing potassium to lower.
A patient has been experiencing severe chronic pain for 2 months. The nurse anticipates that the prescriber will order which medication, which would have a more consistent effect for the patient's chronic pain?
a. Meperidine (Demerol) via patient-controlled analgesia pump b. Morphine (morphine sulfate) given intravenously c. Fentanyl (Duragesic) transdermal patch d. Hydromorphone hydrochloride (Dilaudid) orally
A nurse cares for patients. Which areas does caring influence? (Select all that apply.)
a. The way in which patients feel b. The way in which patients learn c. The way in which patients think d. The way in which patients study e. The way in which patients behave