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In living organisms, high density lipoproteins function by:

The nurse is providing preoperative teaching to a client scheduled for a subtotal thyroidectomy. What should the nurse include in these instructions?

Humans are classified as being members of the Class _________________________.

Which of the following are characteristics of saturated fats? 1) They do not contain carbon to carbon double bonds                            2) They are liquid at room temperature 3) They cause heart disease              4) They are animal fats          5) They include plant products

The nurse is completing an endocrine-focused health assessment interview with an older adult. What finding should the nurse suspect is related to an age-related change in the client’s thyroid function?

The folds in the mitochondria are referred to as ______________________ and they are important since they ________________________.

Oxygen has 6 valence electrons. How many bonds can oxygen form with other atoms?

Which finding indicates to the nurse that the current therapies are effective for a patient with acute adrenal insufficiency ? 

A client is demonstrating symptoms of dehydration and excessive urination. The nurse realizes the client might be experiencing an alteration in what hormone?

The enzyme catalase is stored in which of the following organelles?