A critically ill patient has been diagnosed with heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT). What symptoms would the nurse expect?
A) Gastric aspirate with positive guaiac test
B) Oozing of blood around intravenous sites
C) Sudden severe hypoxia and lateral chest pain
D) Red blood cells in urine
C
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A nurse is caring for a patient with cancer who has been prescribed dronabinol (Marinol) to help reduce nausea and vomiting from chemotherapy. The nurse will inform the patient that he or she is taking an oral form of
A) methamphetamine. B) cocaine. C) marijuana. D) nicotine.
As the nurse in a clinic, you are caring for a patient who has severe recurrent headaches. What is the goal for this patient?
A) Provide analgesia for the pain. B) Discover the trigger for the headache. C) Treat the acute event of the headache and prevent recurrent episodes. D) Promote lifestyle changes that increase vasodilation in the brain.
In addition to injuries, what are the leading causes of death in adolescents ages 15 to 19 years?
a. Suicide and cancer b. Suicide and homicide c. Drowning and cancer d. Homicide and heart disease
A child is born with ambiguous genitalia. The only way to identify if the child is male or female is to obtain an order for:
1. An ultrasound. 2. A follicle stimulating hormone test. 3. An estrogen level test. 4. A sexual chromosome test.