A pregnant patient from a rural part of the state tells you at her first check-up (16 weeks' gestation) that the cornstarch she uses to make gravy looks delicious to her. She has eaten tablespoons of it mixed with small amounts of water several times. She asks you if this is normal. You explain she is actually deficient in which of the following? Selenium Magnesium Iron Phosphorous

The technique of experimental ablation (also known as lesioning) involves: A Looking at behavioral changes after intentional damage is done to a part of the brain. B Looking at behavioral changes when electrically stimulating the brain. C Imaging the brain using an MRI scanner. D Measuring how fast a message travels in nerves.

The tubercles formed in primary tuberculosis are caused by an influx of __ neutrophils basophils mononuclear cells polymorphonuclear leukocytes antibodies

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Which bacteria causes pneumonia is airborne and noncommunicable? Bordetella pertussis Legionella pneumophilia Streptococcus pneumonia Mycobacterium tuberculosis

A nurse is preparing to administer 7.5 mL of ampicillin 250 mg oral suspension to a toddler who has otitis media The nurse should recognize that 7.5 mL is equivalent to how many tsp?(Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) $\square $ tsp

True or False Question Humans are easily infected with Mycobocterium tuberculosis, but very few actually develop clinical signs/symptoms of infection True False

The nurse is assossing a client's peripheral venous access site and notes redness and inflammation at the site. What action will the nurse perform at this time? Discontinue current IV and relocate to new site. Change the site dressing using aseptic technique. Document the findings and continue to closely monitor the site Notify the health care provider of the findings and request prescription for an antibiotic.

A nurse is teaching about diet restrictions to a client who has acute kidney injury and is on hemodialysis. Which of the following recommendations should the nurse include in the teaching? Limit calcium intake to $2,500mg/day.$ Decrease total fat intake to $45\% $ of daily calories. Decrease potassium intake to 60 to $70mEq/kg.$ Limit sodium intake to $4.5g/day$

Multiple Choice 1 point 1) When a run of ventricular tachycardia lasts for less than 30 seconds, it is termed a: nonsustained rhythm. monosustained rhythm. sustained rhythm. supersustained rhythm.

Which information would the nurse include when teaching a patient about fluvoxamine? Interacts with caffeine Must be given intravenously (IV) ) Might not become therapeutic for 4 weeks Safe in those with liver disease, unlike other selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors