Nursing School

More review. Drugs that change the T4 labs-- Heparin, Lithium and ASA DECREASE the T4 levels. Contraceptives increase the T4 levels. TH sup...

Home care instuctions for parents of a child w/ celiac disease would include which food item? 1.Rice 2.Rye toast 3.Oatmeal 4.Wheat bread

Celiac Disease Gluten Intolerance…found in wheat, barley, rye, and oats. Early Stages Fat absorption effected. Large quantities of steatorrh...

A sweat test is performed on a child with a suspected diagnosis of cystic fibrosis. The nurse reviews the results and knows that which of th...

A nurse is giving instructions to a mother of a child w/ cystic fibrosis about the immunization schedule for the child. Which statement woul...

Cystic fibrosis Affects mucus producing (exocrine glands) Inherited autonomic recessive trait. On chromosome #7. The mucus is thick (increa...

Diabetes Mellitus 800,000 new cases in US each year Leading cause of non traumatic amputations, end stage renal disease and blindness among...

When a person loses a loved one, there is a wide range of normal, adaptive feelings and behaviors. Grief is the personal feelings that go w...

Vasopressin (Pitressin) is prescribed for a patient with diabetes insipidus. The nurse is extra cautious in monitoring the patient recieving...

A nurse provides medication instructions to a patient who is taking levothyroxine (Syntroid). The nurse instructs the patient to notify the ...

A patient with a Dx of diabetic ketoacidosis is being treated in the emergency room. Which finding would a nurse expect to note as confirmin...

What kind of diet will most likely be prescribed for a patient with Addison's disease? 1.high fat intake 2.normal sodium intake 3. low p...

A nurse is caring for a post-operative parathyroidectomy patient. Which patient complaint would indicate a serious, life threatening complic...

Answer in comments. A patient is admitted to emergency room and diagnosis of myxedema coma is made. Which action will the nurse prepare to d...

The nurse is caring for a patient after a hypophysectomy. The nurse notices clear nasal drainage from the patient's nostril. The first n...

ADRENALS there are two of these, and each has two parts…the adrenal medulla and the adrenal cortex. The hormone secretion is regulated by t...

Endocrine Review some covered elsewhere...ie: islets of langerhans covered in DM...not going beat a dead horse with a stick....I am sick. Mo...

Chest Tubes (f)x= to remove air/fluid from the pleural space. To re-expand the lungs. Simple things to Remember Normal breathing works on -...

This is a painting I made in the winter of 2005. I am fascinated at times by this muscle. That beats, and pumps nutrients and emotions to n...

Alcohol abuse and dependence.Alcohol has no nutritional value. The alcohol content varies by beverage, but they all have the same effect de...