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Assessment of Endocrine  System Lewis: Medical-Surgical  Nursing, 10th Edition
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    Assessment of Endocrine System Lewis: Medical-Surgical Nursing, 10th Edition

  • A 61-yr-old female patient admitted with pneumonia has a total serum calcium level of 13.3 mg/dL (3.3 mmol/L). The nurse will anticipate the need to teach the patient about testing for _____ levels. a. calcitonin b. catecholamine c. thyroid hormone d. parathyroid hormone - ANS: D Parathyroid hormone (PTH) is the major controller of blood calcium levels. Although calcitonin secretion is a countermechanism to PTH, it does not play a major role in calcium balance. Catecholamine and...
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Chapter 47-Neurological System Function, Assessment &  Therapeutic Measures
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    Chapter 47-Neurological System Function, Assessment & Therapeutic Measures

  • 1. The nurse notes that a patient is not able to voluntary move the right arm. Which part of the brain should the nurse suspect is affected in this patient? a. Cerebellum b. Frontal lobe c. Parietal lobe d. Hypothalamus - B. Frontal lobe 2. A patient is diagnosed with a health problem that alters the way impulses are conducted in the neurological system. When reviewing this information with the patient, which part of a neuron should the nurse teach carries impulses toward the cell bod...
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Chapter 47-Neurological System Function, Assessment &  Therapeutic Measures
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    Chapter 47-Neurological System Function, Assessment & Therapeutic Measures

  • 1. The nurse notes that a patient is not able to voluntary move the right arm. Which part of the brain should the nurse suspect is affected in this patient? a. Cerebellum b. Frontal lobe c. Parietal lobe d. Hypothalamus - B. Frontal lobe 2. A patient is diagnosed with a health problem that alters the way impulses are conducted in the neurological system. When reviewing this information with the patient, which part of a neuron should the nurse teach carries impulses toward the cell bod...
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