An older patient's BUN is 28 mg/dL and creatinine is 0.6 mg/dL. How does the nurse interpret these findings?
a. Normal for all age groups
b. Normal for older adults
c. High for all age groups
d. Low for older adults
B
The older adult may have elevated blood urea nitrogen (BUN) because of age-related decreases in kidney function and a lowered creatinine resulting from decreased muscle mass.
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a. A nursing diagnosis is the same as a medical diagnosis. b. Nursing diagnoses provide the basis for selection of nursing interventions to achieve outcomes for which the nurse is accountable. c. The focus should be on the illness, injury, or disease process. d. The diagnosis remains constant until a cure occurs.
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a. Although this may be an autonomic nervous system dysfunction disorder, discuss the process of damage this disorder does to the heart. b. What does auscultation of the heart reveal?
An order states that a drug should be administered on an empty stomach. This generally means that the nurse should give the drug when? You may select more than one answer
A. One hour or more before a meal B. Only after an 8-hour fast C. Only after the patient has missed a meal D. At least 2 hours after a meal E. With liquids but not solids within 12 hours
On what day during pregnancy does the embryo implant on the uterine surface?
A) The 14th day of a "typical" menstrual cycle B) Eight days after ovulation C) Ten days after the start of the menstrual flow D) Four days after ovulation