The major contributor to the increase in incidence of cancer during the last five decades is _____ cancer
a. breast
b. colon
c. lung
d. prostate
c
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A child has been experiencing hypoglycemic episodes. "How does the body know when to secrete insulin and when to stop secreting it?" The best response by the nurse, explaining the physiologic background, would be:
A) "The body knows that if the blood glucose level falls, it will inhibit insulin secretion and release glycogen to release glucose from the liver." B) "It's just a big guessing game; first we give sugar like orange juice, and then we withhold the carbohydrates if the blood glucose level is too high." C) "Your pituitary gland in the brain is the 'master gland,' and it controls and regulates all the hormones." D) "Once the child starts getting confused, the brain will send a message to the pancreas to stop producing insulin."
The nurse is preparing to administer Digoxin 0.125 mg. The label reads 0.250 mg = 1 tablet. How many tablets should the nurse give?
a. 1/2 tablet b. 1 tablet c. 2 tablets d. 1 1/2 tablets
The external and inner ears are separated by the tympanic membrane
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The abbreviation used to instruct a person to take a medication four times each day is
A. p.r.n. B. q.i.d. C. t.i.d. D. b.i.d. E. q.4.h.