Which of the following does NOT describe creatine clearance?
A. Higher in women
B. Measures the ability of the kidneys to clear the blood of creatinine
C. Creatinine is the breakdown product of phosphocreatine in the muscle.
D. Expressed in milliliters of blood cleared of creatinine per minute
E. Results represent the glomerular filtration rate
A
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A patient returns to the unit after a neck dissection. The surgeon placed a Jackson Pratt drain in the wound. When assessing the wound drainage over the first 24 postoperative hours the nurse would notify the physician immediately for what?
A) Presence of small blood clots in the drainage B) 60 mL of milky or cloudy drainage C) Spots of drainage on the dressings surrounding the drain D) 120 mL of serosanguinous drainage
The creation of asylums during the 1800s was meant to?
A) Improve treatment of mental disorders B) Provide food and shelter for the mentally ill C) Punish people with mental illness who were believed to be possessed D) Remove dangerous people with mentally illness from the community
The physician orders acetaminophen 325 mg po q4 h for temperature higher than 101° F. The medication is supplied in gr v tablets. How many tablets will the nurse administer? ___________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
The nurse is planning care for a client who has leukemia. Which intervention does the nurse include in the plan of care to prevent fatigue?
a. Arrange for a family member to stay with the client. b. Plan care for times when the client has the most energy. c. Schedule for daily physicals and occupa-tional therapy. d. Plan all activities to occur in the morning to allow for afternoon naps.