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Addison’s disease is related to inadequate corticosteroid and mineralocorticoid synthesis from the:

A 59 year old obese male develops hyperinsulinemia. The nurse knows high concentrations of hormone triggers ______________________, leading to a/an ________________________ in the number of receptors.

The patient is admitted to the ICU after falling from a 3-story building .  Cushing triad is a manifestation of Increased Intracranial Pressure  which includes :

  The nurse is explaining to the patient’s wife that in stroke primary cell death begins in 4-5 mins and lasts up to

The nurse is admitting a patient who was just diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease.  Which clinical manifestations characterize this disease? Select all that apply .

The nurse assess a patient’s pupile response to light.  This assessment is checking for compression or damage to which cranial nerve? 

A 9 year old girl presents with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy. Which of the following would you expect to find on your assessment?

The nurse is explaining to a community group, risk factors for spinal cord injury.  What should be included in this discussion?  Select all that apply.

In patients with  Increased Intracranial pressure (IICP), chemical restraints are used to control restlessness and agitation.  An example of this medication is :

A 48 year old male is diagnosed with bipolar disorder. He says his family has a history of major depressive disorders and asks what’s causing these disorders. The nurse explains a common etiology underlying mood disorders is: