A Nurse Will Teach a Patient Who Is Scheduled to Complete

question 20

Multiple Choice

A nurse will teach a patient who is scheduled to complete a 24-hour urine collection for 17-ketosteroids to

• A) insert and maintain a retention catheter.
• B) keep the specimen refrigerated or on ice.
• C) drink at least 3 L of fluid during the 24 hours.
• D) void and save that specimen to start the collection.

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Definitions:

Peripartum Onset

Subtype of major depressive or manic episode used when the episode occurs during pregnancy or in the 4 weeks after childbirth.

Melancholic Features

Characteristics of depression that include profound sadness, despair, and a lack of pleasure in all or almost all activities.

Atypical Features

Refers to a subtype of depression or mood disorders that have specific characteristics not usually found in typical presentations, such as mood reactivity.

Catatonic Features

Behavioral syndromes that can include motor immobility, excessive motor activity, or resistance to movement, often associated with schizophrenia.