A patient receiving treatment for lymphoma suddenly becomes critically ill and is diagnosed with tumor lysis syndrome. The nurse would review laboratory results for which expected levels?
1. High serum phosphate
2. Low serum potassium
3. Low serum calcium
4. High uric acid
5. Hyponatremia
1, 3, 4
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A patient who weighs 259 lb is prescribed to receive nesiritide (Natrecor) 2 mcg/kg as an intravenous bolus. The drug available is 1.5 mg/5 mL. How many milliliters of the drug will you prepare to make the correct dose?
What is the answer?
An example of role stress occurs when:
a. The director of the ICU and the manager of the surgical unit wish to hire the same new employee. b. Two part-time staff members are hired to work in a unit, but the job expectations for them are not clear, and the head nurse expresses disappointment in their performance. c. The nurse manager for the ICU wants to advocate for more staff and finds it difficult to find data to substantiate his proposal. d. Line managers believe that support staff use their technical knowledge to intrude on their authority.
Which is an example of health policy?
A) Child labor laws B) Laws to promote health of citizens C) Rules for smoking environments for employees and clients D) State nurses' associations that determine governing rules for membership
Older adults are two to three times more likely to experience ________ to drugs than younger patients.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).