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Which of the following techniques is the best example of a population screening procedure?

You are taking a routine blood pressure manually on a patient’s left arm. As you are pumping up the cuff the patient yells “my hand, my hand!”. His fingers and thumb of his left hand appear to be in a spasm-like state. The spasms stop once you deflate the cuff. This muscular reaction could be a sign of which of the following?

Which patient listed would most likely have an increased risk of hypokalemia?

Familial hypercholesterolemia (check all that apply)

Oliver was diagnosed with bi-polar disorder 10 years ago. It has been successfully managed with lithium and he is able to work part time. Chronic use of lithium can cause hyperparathyroidism. Which of the following will he need to have checked on a regular basis while taking this medication?

Grayden, age 10, is in the children’s burn unit with extensive second and third degree burns due to an automobile accident. His extensive cellular damage could lead to______________.

Which of the following is used to calculate serum osmolality?

A teenager presents to her physician with “my heart feels funny”, muscle cramps, muscle weakness, vomiting and diarrhea. The physician orders labs  which includes an electrolyte panel and an ECG.  Based on these manifestations, what imbalance do you suspect?

A nurse reviews a patient’s electrolyte results and notes the potassium level is reading 7.0 mEq/L. Which of the following would you manifestations would you expect to see?

Which of the following is not true of schizophrenia?