A patient has an enlarged tongue, body odor, rough skin, and coarse hair. Which laboratory result does the healthcare professional associate with this presentation?
a. Decreased blood glucose
b. Increased growth hormone
c. Decreased ACTH
d. Increased TSH
Ans: b. Increased growth hormone
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A mother is distraught after learning that her son has Hirschsprung disease. She asks the nurse how she could have prevented this from occurring. Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?
A. "Did you use recreational drugs during pregnancy?" B. "How much alcohol did you consume while pregnant?" C. "Nothing; this disease seems to be familial in origin." D. "You probably did not get enough folic acid in your diet."
Which of the following sentences reflects pronoun usage as it is required in professional nursing papers?
a. The patient looked so blue you knew he was cyanotic. b. As the nurse, I would have applied oxygen at 2 liters. c. If a patient appears cyanotic, one may apply oxygen. d. The patient was cyanotic so you know oxygen was needed.
The nurse is caring for a client who delivered by cesarean birth 6 hours ago. The nurse assesses light bilateral rales when auscultating lung sounds. Which priority action should the nurse take?
a. Decrease IV fluid rate. b. Document the finding. c. Encourage the use of an incentive spirometer. d. Ambulate the client around the nurses' station.
The nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving diphenhydramine. The nurse notes that the patient has not voided for 12 hours. What action will the nurse take?
a. Encourage the patient to drink more fluids. b. Evaluate the bladder to check for distension. c. Request an order for an intravenous fluid bolus. d. Request an order for urinary catheterization.