The Nurse Assessing a Patient with Vomiting and Diarrhea Observes

question 29

Multiple Choice

The nurse assessing a patient with vomiting and diarrhea observes that the urine is scant and concentrated.The nurse explains that the compensatory reabsorption of water is controlled by:

• A)osmoreceptors in the hypothalamus.
• B)antidiuretic hormone in the posterior pituitary.
• C)baroreceptors in the carotid sinus.
• D)insulin from the pancreas.

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Definitions:

Alter-Ego

A second self or different version of oneself, which may possess qualities distinct from the person's primary personality.

Superego

In psychoanalytic theory, the part of the personality that acts as a moral center, enforcing ethical conduct and striving for perfection.

Unconscious

Part of the mind that is inaccessible to the conscious mind but that affects behavior and emotions.

Awareness

The state or ability to perceive, feel, or be conscious of events, objects, or sensory patterns.