The nurse should most closely monitor which of the following patients during acetazolamide therapy?
A) A 49-year-old male with cirrhosis
B) A 28-year-old female with liver disease
C) A 51-year-old male with decreased serum sodium levels
D) A 35-year-old female with adrenocortical insufficiency
D
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A nurse is assessing the ability to learn of a patient who has recently experienced a stroke. Which question/statement will best assess the patient's ability to learn?
a. "What do you want to know about strokes?" b. "On a scale from 1 to 10, tell me where you rank your desire to learn." c. "Do you feel strong enough to perform the tasks I will teach you?" d. "Please read this handout and tell me what it means."
The burn unit nurse teaches a new staff nurse the priority nursing actions during the resuscitation phase of burn management. Which statement made by the inexperienced nurse indicates a need for further teaching?
1. "We should promote an increased oral fluid intake." 2. "A urinary catheter is usually inserted." 3. "I'll get a nasogastric tube and suction equipment ready." 4. "All patients should have a large-bore IV access if possible."
The State Children's Health Insurance Program is a(n)
1. Alcohol- and drug-prevention program funded by individual states with federal block grants. 2. Comprehensive pregnancy-prevention program sponsored by Medicaid. 3. Federally sponsored program that funds states to expand Medicaid coverage to children from families of the working poor. 4. Immunization program that provides free and low-cost vaccinations for all eligible children funded by the Department of Health and Human Services.
The hospital has instructed its nurses that they must participate in disease surveillance associated with infectious agents. Which disease(s) are likely to be the weapons of terrorists?
1. Rocky Mountain spotted fever and Lyme disease 2. Plague, anthrax, and smallpox 3. Rubella, mumps, and chickenpox 4. Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)