A nurse is reviewing car accident data to see how a city's statistics compare with state and national data. Which of the following would provide the most comprehensive database of information?
A. National Violent Death Reporting System
B. Vital Statistics
C. Department of Motor Vehicles
D. Department of Transportation
ANS: A
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A. Increase your dietary intake of fruits and vegetables. B. Decrease the consumption of alcohol. C. Reduce the dietary intake of potassium. D. Increase physical activity. E. Restrict your intake of sodium.
The nurse is providing care to a newborn female who is born with ambiguous genitalia. The follow-up investigation discovers adrenogenital syndrome (also called congenital adrenal hyperplasia [CAH])
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a. Elevated prothrombin time b. Elevated aspartate aminotransferase level (AST) c. Elevated serum bilirubin level d. Elevated serum potassium level e. Elevated alanine aminotransferase level (ALT) f. Elevated platelet count