Sirolimus is used to prevent renal transplant rejection in an adult patient. Why is the patient at risk for the development of myocardial infarction?
A) An adverse effect of the medication is thrombocytopenia.
B) An adverse effect of the medication is nephrotoxicity.
C) An adverse effect of the medication is hypercholesterolemia.
D) An adverse effect of the medication is leukopenia.
C
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A patient is admitted to the ICU with the following symptoms: weak pulse, distant heart sounds, pulsus paradoxis, and distended neck veins. What is the likely diagnosis for this patient?
A) Cardiac tamponade B) Pneumocystis pneumonia C) Pleural effusion D) Cardiac artery rupture
A patient is being prepared for a myelogram. The nurse explains that this is an invasive procedure that assesses for lesions in the spinal cord. The nurse knows that the preparation is similar to which of the following neurological tests?
A) Lumbar puncture B) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) C) Cerebral angiography D) Electroencephalography (EEG)
When discussing care of an infant with congenital hypothyroidism, you would stress that the infant will need
A) administration of vitamin C until after growth is complete. B) an increased intake of calcium beginning in infancy. C) administration of levothyroxine for a lifetime. D) vitamin K administration until school age.
A client with partial-thickness burns over 40% of the body is likely to lose body fluid via: (Select all that apply.)
1. Water vapor that is lost through the skin that is burned 2. Plasma and interstitial fluids that are lost as burn exudate 3. Blood leakage via damaged capillaries in the dermis 4. Respiratory acidosis resulting from altered respiratory function 5. Plasma that leaves the intravascular space and becomes trapped in blisters 6. Sodium and water shift that out of the vessels because of increased permeability