Hormone treatments - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

HESI Pharmacology Exam Questions & Answers Version 1 2023 Update A nurse is caring for a client with hyperparathyroidism and notes that the client's serum calcium level is 13 mg/dL. Which medication should the nurse prepare to administer as prescribed to the client? Calcitonin (Miacalcin) Rationale: The normal serum calcium level is 8.6 to 10.0 mg/dL. This client is experiencing hypercalcemia. Calcium gluconate and calcium chloride are medications used for the treatment of tetany, w...

A nurse is caring for a patient who is status post an upper endoscopic procedure. Which of the following should be included as priority in the post procedure assessment? a. Gag reflex 2.) A 40 year old female presents to the emergency room with upper abdominal pain radiating to her right shoulder and nausea, upon assessment the patient’s temperature is 101.2 degrees F, heart rate 110, and blood pressure 140/82. Based on the patient’s presentations, which of the following do you anticip...

Abnormalities in calcium, phosphorus, parathyroid hormone and Vitamin D metabolism with soft tissue calcification and bone disease. - Answer- CKD-MBD (p. 171) These meds are taken with all meals and snacks - Answer- Phosphate binders S/S of excess sodium intake - Answer- Increased thirst & hypertension Eating foods high in_______causes extreme muscle weakness & abnormal heart rhythm - Answer- Potassium This protein is essential for growth, maintenance, preventing infection and anemia...

MN 566 Final Exam Question 1 (2 points) Saved The clinician is assessing a patient complaining of hearing loss. The clinician places a tuning fork over the patient’s mastoid process, and wh en the sound fades away, the fork is placed without restriking it over the external auditory meatus. The patient is asked to let the clinician know when the sound fades away. This is an example of which type of test? Question 1 options: a) Weber test b) Schwabach test d) Auditory brainstem response (ABR) te...

Score for this quiz: 100 out of 100 MAKE SURE TO READ THE RED LETTERS FOR RIGHT ANSWERS!!! Multiple Choice: Which type of diffusion can move nutrients against the concentration from an ar ea of low concentration to an area of high concentration? Facilitated diffusion Correct Answer Active transport Osmosis Passive diffusion List 3 organs of the gastrointestinal tract and state their functions. Your Answer: 1.) Mouth: Functions - The mouth can hold food also mechanically process food into the dig...

566 Final Exam Study Guide Week 5 Prevention of osteoporosis with hormone replacement therapy (p. 433) Hormone therapy (HT) reduces postmenopausal bone loss & thereby decreases the risk for osteoporosis & related fractures. Unfortunately, when HT is stopped, bone mass rapidly decreases by approximately 12%. Hence to maintain bone health, HT must continue lifelong. As a result, the risk for harm is increased. Accordingly, alternative treatments are preferred. Effective alternatives to HT include...

Exam 2: NSG 432/ NSG432 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Nursing Care of the Childbearing Family Complete Review| Qs & As| 100% Correct| Grade A (Verified Answers) - GCU Q: how often do you check the fundus after birth ** Answer: Q15 min Q: when do abdomen muscles return to non pregnancy strength Answer: 6 weeks Q: hormone for milk production ** Answer: prolactin Q: when is estrogen and progesterone the lowest Answer: 1 week post partum Q: can l...

Exam 2: BSC2086/ BSC 2086 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Anatomy and Physiology II Complete Guide | Qs & As| 100% Correct| Grade A (Verified Answers) Q: Extracellular fluids Answer: •Interstitial fluid (IF) and plasma •Materials in plasma and IF exchange across capillary walls (water, ions, small solutes) Q: Interstitial fluid (IF) Answer: fluid surrounding the cells in tissues Q: Plasma Proteins Answer: •Albumins (60%) •Globulins (35%) •Fibrinogen (4%) Q: Al...

Med4 Question and answers already passed musculoskeletal system muscles, bones, and joints *2nd largest body system Minerals and Hormones - Affects growth and metabolism * Calcium (bone -99%) * Phosphorus (90%) * Calcitonin (treatments for musc.. disorders) * Vitamin D (promotes absorption of calcium) * Parathyroid hormone (PTH) * Growth hormone (GH) * Glucocorticoids * Estrogens and androgens * Thyroxine *insulin Calcitonin produced by thyroid gland - Lowers blood calc...

All diastolic murmurs are pathological. Murmurs Grades I-barely II-audible III- clearly audible. IV- first time thrill V-Steth edge VI-entire steth. EXAM - ANSWER-III first time audible, IV first time thrill Fundal height 12 weeks - ANSWER-Fundal Height 12 weeks above symphysis pubis. EXAM Fundus 16 weeks between symphysis pubis and umbilicus. Fundus at 20 weeks is at umbilicus. 2 cm more of less from # of wk gestation is normal if more or less order US 3 month old infant with down...