Following a Transsphenoidal Resection of a Pituitary Tumour,the Nurse Suspects

question 13

Multiple Choice

Following a transsphenoidal resection of a pituitary tumour,the nurse suspects that the patient has developed diabetes insipidus on finding which of the following data?

• A) A urine specific gravity of 1.001
• B) A consistent rise in blood pressure
• C) Fluid retention with dependent edema
• D) A serum sodium of 130 mmol/L

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Definitions:

Altruistic Allele

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Hamilton's Rule

A principle in evolutionary biology that predicts when natural selection favors the spread of a gene for altruistic behavior, based on relatedness and the cost and benefit of the behavior.

Offspring

The product of reproduction, a new organism produced by one or more parents.

Stress Steroids

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