In the detoxification phase of a client's treatment for alcohol abuse, multivitamin therapy and thiamine replacement therapy are used to prevent what?
A) Cirrhosis
B) Esophageal varices
C) Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
D) Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
C
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What nursing intervention is appropriate when caring for an unconscious child?
a. Avoid using narcotics or sedatives to provide comfort and pain relief. b. Change the child's position infrequently to minimize the chance of increased intracranial pressure (ICP). c. Monitor fluid intake and output carefully to avoid fluid overload and cerebral edema. d. Give tepid sponge baths to reduce fevers above 38.3° C (101° F) because antipyretics are contraindicated.
A 37-year-old client is admitted in shock secondary to blood loss following an auto accident. The nurse places the client in the following position:
A) modified Trendelenburg B) Sim's position C) Fowler's D) supine
Ordered: 15,000 units of heparin in 500 mL D5W infusing at 25 mL/h. The hourly heparin dosage is
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A physician has prescribed propylthiouracil (PTU) for a client with hyperthyroidism and the nurse develops a plan of care for the client. A priority nursing assessment to be included in the plan regarding this medication is to assess for:
a) relief of pain b) signs of renal toxicity c) signs and symptoms of hyperglycemia d) signs and symptoms of hypothyroidism