The nurse recording the intake and output of the critically ill patient should include
A) all food and drinks ingested.
B) all drinks and foods with high water content.
C) all drinks, foods with high water content, and IV fluids.
D) all drinks, foods with high water content, IV fluids, and IM injections.
C
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What characteristic o A) Malignant cells contain more fibronectin than normal body cells. B) Malignant cells contain proteins called tumor-specific antigens. C) Chromosomes contained in cancer cells are more durable and stable than those of normal cells. D) The nuclei of cancer cells are unusually large, but regularly shaped.
The teaching plan for a 22-year-old woman on Avandia (rosiglitazone) would include a caution relative to:
1. decreased effectiveness of her birth control pills. 2. excessive exposure to the sun. 3. sudden drop in blood pressure with dizziness. 4. possible severe diarrhea.
Using the psychoanalytical framework, a 6-year-old girl would be expected to express which of the following?
a. heightened pleasure related to delayed bowel movement b. little differentiation between herself and her mother c. threat to defenses related to rising sexual energy d. disappointment in mother, and feelings of not being loved
The nurse is teaching a community education class on hypertension. Which statement about secondary hypertension compared with primary (essential) hypertension most accurately reflects these disease processes?
a. The cause of primary hypertension is known, whereas the cause of secondary hypertension is unknown. b. Primary hypertension may lead to significant morbidity; secondary hypertension, which usually occurs as a consequence of a disease, also can lead to significant morbidity. c. The cause of secondary hypertension is potentially treatable, whereas primary hypertension is not. d. More young adults have primary hypertension, whereas older adults have secondary hypertension.