A nurse caring for a patient with Paget's disease is analyzing the patient's laboratory values. Which of the following values is most often seen in a patient with Paget's disease?
A) An elevated serum alkaline phosphatase level and elevated serum calcium levels
B) A low serum alkaline phosphatase level and a low serum calcium level
C) An elevated serum alkaline phosphatase level and a normal serum calcium level
D) A normal serum alkaline phosphatase level and a low serum calcium level
C
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What should the nurse do next? A) Assess the patient's oxygen levels. B) Administer antianxiety medications. C) Page the patient's the physician. D) Initiate a social work referral.
After teaching a group of nursing students about antiprotozoal drugs, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the group identifies which of the following as an indication for use? Select all that apply
A) Toxoplasmosis B) Malaria C) Giardiasis D) Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia E) Trichomoniasis
The nurse is teaching a class on nutrition to a group of parents of 10- and 11-year-old children. What statement by one of the parents indicates a correct understanding of the teaching?
a. "My child does not need to eat a variety of foods, just his favorite food groups." b. "My child can add salt and sugar to foods to make them taste better." c. "I will serve foods that are low in saturated fat and cholesterol." d. "I will continue to serve red meat three times per week for extra iron."
A nurse compares the actions of benzodiazepines with those of buspirone (BuSpar). Which statement is correct regarding buspirone (BuSpar)?
a. Buspirone is not a central nervous system depressant. b. The effects of buspirone are more rapid than those of benzodiazepines. c. Buspirone is suitable for an as-needed medication use. d. The potential for abuse is higher with buspirone than with the benzodiazepines.