A patient with a presumptive diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis should also be assessed and questioned about which set of symptoms?
A. Polyphagia, polydipsia, and polyuria
B. Palpitations, dizziness, and cool extremities
C. Eructation, flatulence, and bloating
D. Nocturia, proteinuria, and uremic fetor
A
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A nurse has just completed a medication history on a newly admitted patient. In order to complete medication reconciliation for this patient the nurse will
A) determine the best pharmacy for the patient to buy his medications. B) compare the medications ordered by the health care provider with the list of medications obtained from the patient and communicate discrepancies to the health care provider. C) Provide instructions pertaining to each medication the patient is currently taking and then add the medications ordered during the hospitalization. D) explain to the patient the pharmacokinetics of each drug he will be taking in the hospital.
After teaching an in-service presentation to a group of nurses about diabetes and insulin, the presenter determines that the presentation was successful when the group identifies which of the following as a rapid-acting insulin? Select all that apply
A) Insulin aspart (NovoLog) B) Isophane insulin suspension (Novolin N) C) Insulin glargine (Lantus) D) Insulin detemir (Levemir) E) Insulin glulisine (Apidra)
The RN has assigned a client with a newly placed arteriovenous (AV) fistula in the right arm to an LPN. Which information about the care of this client is most important for the RN to provide to the LPN?
a. "Avoid movement of the right extremity." b. "Place gentle pressure over the fistula site after blood draws." c. "Start any IV lines below the site of the fistula." d. "Take blood pressure in the left arm."
What is the most common opportunistic infection in children with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus?
1. Pneumocystic pneumonia 2. CMV 3. Meningitis 4. Encephalitis