A nursing student asks a nurse what the categories of pharmacokinetics are. What is the nurse's best response?
A. Diffusion
B. Ingestion
C. Absorption
D. Movement
Answer: C
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a. By setting mutual goals b. By focusing on nursing care c. By administering narcotic analgesics d. By telling the client to think of something else
A client is admitted with persistent diarrhea and a weight loss of 10 pounds. What would the nurse recognize as the significance of the weight loss if the client stated that he had lost the weight over the past 3 months?
A) Signifies a chronic versus acute condition B) Signifies that it was an intentional weight loss C) Signifies there is no nutritional deficit D) Signifies an ongoing acute condition
The nurse is caring for a client with a large abdomen. Which assessment technique would assist the nurse in determining whether the client is experiencing ascites or the large abdomen is related to obesity?
A. Weigh the client weekly. B. Check the client's feet for pedal edema. C. Measure the client's abdomen daily. D. Measure the amount of food the client eats with each meal.
The nurse is assessing a newborn at 1 hour of age. Which finding requires an immediate intervention?
1. Mean blood pressure 55 mmHg 2. Pulse rate 145, systolic murmur heard 3. Pauses in respiration lasting 30 seconds 4. Respiratory rate 60, crackles present bilaterally