A patient reports experiencing gas, abdominal bloating, and diarrhea after consuming milk or cheese. Lactose intolerance might immediately be suspected if the patient is of which heritage?
1) African American
2) Mexican American
3) European American
4) Arab American
ANS: 1
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Which of the following statements best conveys an aspect of the role of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)?
A) It provides physical protection for the brain and ensures that leukocytes and erythrocytes are evenly distributed in the CNS. B) CSF cushions the brain and provides a near-water medium for diffusion of nutrients. C) CSF distributes plasma proteins throughout the superficial gray matter of the CNS. D) It ensures that the high metabolic and oxygenation needs of the brain are met, as well as absorbing physical shocks.
A nurse is providing care to a patient who is a Jehovah's Witness. Against the patient's wishes, the physician ordered the nurse to give the patient two units of packed red blood cells
The nurse knows that the blood will save the patient's life, but also that it is against the patient's wishes; she is unsure what is the right thing for her to do. The nurse is experiencing a(n): a. Reflection encounter b. Ethical dilemma c. Moral outrage d. Moral distress
The nurse would anticipate inability to obtain a penile erection if:
A) the nerves that control contraction of the muscles of the penile shaft were injured. B) the flow of seminal fluid through the ejaculatory duct were blocked. C) the prostate gland were enlarged, and partially blocking urethral outflow. D) there were diminished blood flow through the corpora cavernosa.
Which of the following drugs inhibits the enzyme DOPA decarboxylase to increase the amount of the drug levodopa that enters the brain?
A. Selegiline B. Rasagiline C. Tolcapone D. Carbidopa