A client has been diagnosed with polycythemia vera. Common treatment methods employed to treat this condition include
A) aggressive chemotherapy.
B) hydroxyurea orally and periodic phlebotomy treatments.
C) splenectomy.
D) ticlopidine orally.
B
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The intensive care nurse caring for a patient in shock is planning assessments and interventions related to the patient's nutritional needs. What physiologic process contributes to these increased nutritional needs?
A) The use of albumin as an energy source by the body because of the need for increased adenosine triphosphate (ATP) B) The loss of fluids due to decreased skin integrity and decreased stomach acids due to increased parasympathetic activity C) The release of catecholamines that creates an increase in metabolic rate and caloric requirements D) The increase in GI peristalsis during shock and the resulting diarrhea
A patient asks the health care provider why his lower legs look purple. The health care provider will base her response on which pathophysiological principle?
A) Too much trauma breaks capillaries, and they bleed into the tissue. B) The bruising around the ankles is due to the fact that it is a dependent area where the capillary pressure is higher. C) There is a problem with his plasminogen levels. D) Morbid obesity causes veins to enlarge and bleed into tissues due to stress the abdomen is placing on the vascular system.
In contingency theory, the feeling and attitudes of followers regarding acceptance, trust, and credibility of the leader are called:
a. task structure c. low task structure b. position power d. leader-member relations
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) has identified eighteen personal health identifiers that need to be protected under this law. Which of the following is not one of these recognized personal health identifiers?
a. telephone numbers b. e-mail addresses c. hospital or facility admission dates d. number of items liked on Facebook or Pinterest