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A magazine article describes a study in which thousands of nurses have been followed for 20 years. The researchers have studied their diets over these years and kept track of which nurses developed various chronic diseases such as heart disease and diabetes. They have used statistics to show which dietary patterns were associated with which diseases in this large group of nurses. Which type of research is this?  

The release of bicarbonate ions by the pancreas is stimulated by which of the following hormones in response to acidic chyme entering the duodenum?

Based on the following data, is it reasonable to conclude that the proportion of very satisfied teachers is significantly higher for elementary teachers than for high school teachers? Use significance level α = .05.  For this question, just report the test statistic. Elementary School High School Number Highly Satisfied 224 126 Sample Size 395 266  

A patient who may have early signs of chronic kidney disease comes into the clinic, the doctor orders the nurse to get a blood and urine specimen to assess kidney function. Which type of assessment in associated with evaluating blood and urine specimen?  

Order: Lidocaine hydrochloride 1 mg per kg via IV pushWeight: 154 lbHow many mg should be administered per dose?

The client newly diagnosed with epilepsy is prescribed an anticonvulsant medication. Which information should the nurse tell the client?

The nurse determines that a client taking phenytoin (Dilantin) is admitted to the emergency department with a level of 30 mcg/ml. The nurse would evaluate for which one of the following side effects?

What is the primary function of bicarbonate in the gastrointestinal tract?

Which nutrient makes up the largest percentage of our body weight?

The nurse is caring for a patient who is receiving intravenous dopamine (Intropin). The nurse notes erythema and swelling at the IV insertion site. What is the nurse’s initial action?