Which individual is at greatest risk for dehydration?
A) 2 month old
B) 5 year old
C) 15 year old
D) 25 year old
A
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At 7 AM, the nurse admits the client, who has a balanced fluid status. What is the client's fluid status at the end of the 7 AM to 3 PM period? Refer to the 24-hour intake and output record for the client
Oral IV Total Urine Ileostomy Surgical Drain Total 7 AM–3 PM 455 650 570 50 50 3-11 PM 390 550 435 150 25 11 PM–7 AM 200 400 280 90 15 24-hour total 1. Fluid volume deficit 2. Fluid volume excess 3. Excess intake 355 ml 4. Excess output 285 ml
After being injured during a procedure, a patient consults an attorney regarding the nurse's liability. The patient is informed that grounds for malpractice must include (select all that apply):
a. Injury. b. Breach of duty. c. Verbal abuse by the nurse. d. That the nurse followed the state's nurse practice act.
"Sundowner's syndrome" or "sundowning" is a condition frequently seen in patients with organic mental disorders. Sundowning can best be described as:
A) Compulsion to watch the sun set B) Sleeping 12 hours per day C) Reversing day and night behavior (sleeping during the day and staying awake during the night) D) Staying awake for several days at a time
The primary mechanism of action of arterial dilators such as hydralazine involves:
A. the inhibition of angiotensin II. B. an increase in afterload. C. the formation of nitric oxide. D. an increase in systemic blood pressure.