A(n) ______________ diagnoses and treats patients with disorders of the heart and blood vessels
A) anesthesiologist
B) cardiologist
C) endocrinologist
D) hospitalist
B
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1. Autoantibodies to two tyrosine phosphatases 2. Mutation of the hepatic transcription factor on chromosome 12 3. A defective glucokinase molecule due to a defective gene on chromosome 7p 4. Mutation of the insulin promoter factor
A nurse is working with a caregiver of an infant with gastroesophageal reflux. The infant has poor weight gain, cries then awake, and is vomiting or regurgitating with feedings
Given these symptoms, which of the following interventions would be best for the nurse to recommend to the caregiver? a. Give small, frequent feedings. b. Feed the infant with the infant's body in a horizontal position. c. Hold the baby in an upright position for an hour after feedings. d. Thicken the formula with a little rice cereal.
The Food and Drug Administration promotes and protects public health by helping safe and effective products to reach the market in a timely way. Which item is of highest priority to be proved safe before a product is put into a consumer market?
A) Complex medical devices B) X-ray machines C) Mammography equipment D) Microwave ovens
A nurse is instructing a parent on how to obtain a stool culture for ova and parasites from a child with diarrhea. What would the nurse include in the teaching plan?
A) "Give the child bismuth and then collect the next specimen." B) "Obtain the specimen from the toilet after the child has a bowel movement." C) "Keep the specimen from coming into contact with any urine." D) "Bring the specimen to the laboratory on the third day."