A nurse manages care for a patient starting treatment with propylthiouracil for hyperthyroidism. In addition to clinical response and thyroid function studies, it is most important that the nurse follow which diagnostic results?
1. Serum creatinine
2. Serum bilirubin
3. Chest x-ray examination
4. Serum white blood cell counts
Correct Answer: 4
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As the nurse counsels the parents of a child who has lost a sibling, an appropriate comment would be:
1. "Allowing children to decide how to participate in funerals will help them in the grieving process." 2. "Children are permanently scarred by loss." 3. "Children need to go to funerals to help them get over loss." 4. "Children get over loss best by going to therapy."
A researcher studies the effect upon pain control of providing pet therapy for children on a pediatric ward
While conducting the study, the researcher becomes aware of a strong correlation between parental presence and hours of children's sleep. What is this correlation? a. The ability to consent far more subjects than were originally projected: a lucky occurrence b. A relationship between variables that were not hypothesized or predicted from the framework: serendipitous finding c. The identification of a variable that affects the dependent variable and distorts its value: extraneous variable d. A condition that affects generalization: limitation
A primary care physician has been treating a client for repeated urinary tract infections. Despite several courses of antibiotics, the infection remains
The primary care physician decides to refer his client to a physician specializing in urinary tract disorders. This type of physician is a(n): a. nephrologist c. internist b. urologist d. gynecologist
Nasotracheal suctioning is performed on a patient who is unable to take deep breaths. What action by the nurse would best meet the patient's needs before suctioning?
a. Increase the oxygen rate of the nasal can-nula. b. Elevate the head of the patient's bed. c. Hyperoxygenate with ventilation attached to a mask. d. Gently flex the patient's neck.