A patient has taken a medication that is bound to a carrier protein. What will happen to the hormone that usually occupies that carrier?
A) The hormone will be enhanced.
B) The hormone will be decreased.
C) The hormone will be unchanged.
D) The hormone will remain bound.
A
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A nurse is participating in a committee planning to implement an acute care of the elderly (AC
E) unit within the hospital. A coworker asks her what makes an ACE unit different from any other unit in the hospital. Which of the following is the best response by the nurse? A) "Some of the key concepts of an ACE unit are to promote safety, include patient-centered interdisciplinary care, and discharge planning with the goal of returning the patient to his or her former living status. B) "An ACE unit isn't any different than any other unit in the hospital. except for the age of the patients." C) "The key concept of an ACE unit is to return the patients to their nursing homes as quickly as possible." D) "An ACE unit will be run just like a nursing home, except it's located in the hospital."
A client had a paracentesis 1 hour ago. Which assessment finding requires action by the nurse?
a. Urine output of 20 mL/hr b. Systolic blood pressure increase of 10 mm Hg c. Respiratory rate drop from 18 to 14 d. A 3-pound drop in weight
The nurse is evaluating laboratory values for a group of patients. Which values should the nurse identify as being within normal limits? (Select all that apply.)
a. An adult male with Hct = 35% b. An adult female with Hct = 40% c. An adult male with Hgb = 12.8 g/100 mL d. An adult female with Hgb = 11.5 g/100 mL e. An adult male with RBC = 4 million/mm3 f. An adult female with RBC = 5 million/mm3