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[Free] A client who had a subtotal thyroidectomy asks how hypothyroidism may develop when the problem was hyperthyroidism. Which response by the nurse would be appropriate? A. Hypothyroidism is a gradual slowing of the body's function. B. A decrease in pituitary thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) will occur. C. Less thyroid tissue is available to supply thyroid hormone after surgery. D. Atrophy of tissue remaining after surgery reduces secretion of thyroid hormones.

[Free] Which of the following actions should a medical assistant take when preparing a patient for an encounter? A. The medical assistant should put the patient at ease by asking them questions about their medical history as they are walking to the examination room. B. The medical assistant should refrain from asking multiple questions of the patient, to preserve their privacy. C. The medical assistant should speak loudly and clearly when asking questions of the patient. D. Before asking questions, the medical assistant should either shut the door or pull a curtain if the clinic uses curtains or dividers.

[Free] 5) Objective changes the physician can observe and measure are called A) Symptoms B) Characteristics C) A syndrome D) Signs 6) A disease acquired by many people in a given area in a short period of time is called A) Pandemic B) Epidemic C) Sporadic D) Endemic

[Free] A nurse is assisting with the care of a newborn immediately following birth. Which of the following medications should the nurse anticipate administering? A. Hepatitis B immunization B. Antibiotic ointment to both eyes C. Lidocaine gel to the umbilical stump D. Haemophilus influenza type b immunization (Hib) E. Vitamin K injection

[Free] A 36-year-old patient is having hallucinations. While providing care, the EMT receives a needlestick from a syringe hidden by the patient. What action should the EMT take first after transferring care at the hospital? A. Notify hospital staff. B. Request law enforcement. C. Clean the wound with warm, soapy water. D. Contact the designated infection control officer.

[Free] In managed care, the actual care a patient receives is influenced by the policies and procedures of the managed care plan. A. False B. True

[Free] Is the surface of zero disparity, or the location of objects whose images lie on corresponding points in the two eyes: A. Panum's circle B. The stereo circle C. The Vieth-Müller circle D. The convergence point

[Free] The MA is assisting a patient new to the practice to an exam room. The patient appears very anxious and nervous. What actions can the MA take to provide reassurance and calm the patient?

[Free] Before using equipment that is required to be sterile, a good technician will always do which of the following? A. Confirm sterilization by checking the indicators B. Review the SOP for the sterilization data C. Confirm sterilization by asking the supervisor D. Trust that the sterilization technician performed the procedure correctly

[Free] By using a stroke assessment scale, the interval between the time of stroke onset to definitive treatment is A. increased. B. doubled. C. decreased. D. unchanged.