The nurse is reviewing the laboratory test results of a child with nephrotic syndrome. What would the nurse least likely expect to find?
A) Hyperlipidemia
B) Hypoalbuminemia
C) Decreased blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
D) Hypoproteinemia
Ans: C
With nephrotic syndrome, proteinuria, hyperlipidemia, decreased serum protein levels (hypoproteinemia), and decreased serum albumin levels (hypoalbuminemia) are present. BUN typically becomes elevated.
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A. Administering fewer doses of Rho(D) immune globulin (RhoGAM) B. Decreased utilization of cerclage placement in women with preterm labor C. Measuring serial cervical lengths in all women pregnant with singletons D. Providing betamethasone (Celestone) as long-term therapy
A 12-year-old boy has been the neighborhood bully for several years. His peers avoid him. His
mother says she cannot believe a thing he tells her. Recently he was observed shooting at several dogs with a pellet gun. Yesterday he was caught setting fire to a dumpster outside a supermarket. A nurse could assess his behaviors as being most consistent with a. conduct disorder. b. attention deficit. c. anxiety over separation from parent. d. defiance of authority.
The patient is in chronic junctional escape rhythm with no atrial activity noted. Studies have demonstrated normal AV node function. This patient may be a candidate for which type of pacing?
a. Atrial pacing b. Ventricular pacing c. Dual-chamber pacing d. Transcutaneous pacing
A school-age child weighing 55 lb is prescribed to receive 15 ml/kg of packed red blood cells
If the child is to receive 10 ml/kg/hr, how many hours will it take to infuse the prescribed amount of blood for this patient? (Calculate to the nearest 10th decimal point.)