Which client is at highest risk for developing a renal calculus?
A. 75-year-old man with diabetes mellitus
B. 25-year-old woman who is 6 months pregnant
C. 64-year-old woman with mild congestive heart failure
D. 35-year-old man who had a renal calculus 1 year ago
D
Age and the other conditions listed do not contribute to the formation of renal calculi. The great-est risk factor for calculus formation is a history of a previous stone.
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Clients using codeine-containing cough suppressant products should be monitored for:
a. retinal pigmentation. c. pseudomembranous enterocolitis. b. aplastic anemia. d. constipation.
The most common heart defect is:
1. ASD. 2. Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO). 3. Hypertrophic left heart syndrome. 4. Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD).
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a. “Both are general terms for a specific inflammatory response in the skin.” b. “Eczema is an older, outdated term. The preferred term is dermatitis.” c. “No, it’s not eczema. Eczema has yellowish scaly plaques.” d. “If it were eczema, it would have blisters that go away on their own.”