The pediatrician diagnoses precocious puberty in a 7-year old female patient. The pediatric nurse knows that this is a condition that occurs with hyperfunction of the:
A) thyroid.
B) pituitary gland.
C) hypothalamus.
D) adrenal gland.
Question 2
The pediatrician orders blood work for a patient with juvenile arthritis. The pediatric nurse knows that a higher than normal white blood cell count (>6000 to 17,000/microliter) indicates:
A) bacterial infection.
B) bleeding disorder.
C) parasitic condition.
D) inflammatory condition.