The client has a deficiency of all the following pituitary hormones. Which one should be addressed first?
A. Growth hormone
B. Luteinizing hormone
C. Thyroid-stimulating hormone
D. Follicle-stimulating hormone
C
A deficiency of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) is the most life-threatening deficiency of the hormones listed in this question. TSH is needed to ensure proper synthesis and secretion of the thyroid hormones, whose functions are essential for life.
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The nurse is admitting a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). During the initial head-to-toe assessment the patient's pulse oximetry reading is 89% on room air. What is the nurse's first priority?
a. Administer oxygen immediately @ 4L/NC. b. Call the primary health care provider for an order for oxygen. c. Assist the patient into a recumbent position. d. Determine the patient's normal pulse oximetry reading.
A nurse educator explains to a new graduate that Ethics is:
a. behaviors concerning moral choices and opinions. b. behavior according to certain customs or beliefs. c. a branch of philosophy dealing with right and wrong. d. a type of thinking where criticism is accepted.
Preschool children should be taught the following about strangers:
a. Do not accept a ride from a stranger b. A stranger is someone who is odd-looking c. It is okay to talk to a stranger as long as that person stays in the car d. Children should be careful when playing in a lonely location
Which describes the direct mode of transmission for infectious agents?
A) Fomite B) Person to person C) Vector D) Vehicle