A young woman, who has recently suffered acute stress, asks the nurse why she seems to be more sensitive to stress than her husband. The nurse explains that which of the following contribute to this phenomenon?
A) Thyroid production
B) Adrenal function
C) Estrogen levels
D) Cortisol
Ans: C
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a. neurobiological-genetic model. b. stress model. c. family theory model. d. developmental model.
The nurse is developing a plan of care for an infant with heart failure who is receiving digoxin. The nurse would hold the dose of digoxin and notify the physician if the infant's apical pulse rate was:
A) 140 beats per minute B) 120 beats per minute C) 100 beats per minute D) 80 beats per minute
A client presents to the clinic with symptoms of severe flank pain with spasms, nausea, vomiting, and oliguria. The client states that the pain was initially intermittent and radiated from the lower back to the lower quadrants of the abdomen
The nurse's next action is which of the following? 1. Call a urologist immediately 2. Obtain a urine specimen for culture 3. Complete the physical assessment 4. Instruct the client to increase fluids
Which information should the nurse include in the teaching of a client with chronic bronchitis prescribed breathing treatments with acetylcysteine (Mucomyst)?
A. "Stop the treatment if you start to cough." B. "Do not use the prescription if you notice it has a foul odor." C. "This drug is used to decrease bronchospasms." D. "You may experience nausea while using this drug."