The nurse encourages the long-term facility resident experiencing insomnia to drink a glass of milk with supper and again prior to bedtime because milk contains the sleep-inducing agent _______________________
Fill in the blank with correct word.
ANS:
Tryptophan
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A nurse reviews a client's laboratory results. Which results from the client's urinalysis should the nurse identify as normal? (Select all that apply.)
a. pH: 6 b. Specific gravity: 1.015 c. Protein: 1.2 mg/dL d. Glucose: negative e. Nitrate: small f. Leukocyte esterase: positive
The nurse is doing an assessment of a patient who has returned from a cardiac catheteriza-tion and had conscious sedation. The nurse should report which of the following findings?
1. Patient is difficult to arouse 2. Blood pressure of 124/72 3. Oxygen saturation of 96% 4. Patient complains of needing to void
A 47-year-old patient has been diagnosed with cholesterol gallstones. She has had increased abdominal pain following fatty meals for the past few weeks. The physician orders an x-ray ex-amination, which reveals radiolucent cholesterol gallstones
The physician will likely: 1. start the patient on chenodiol to dissolve the stones. 2. do nothing; the pain will disappear. 3. schedule the patient for emergency surgery. 4. help the patient plan a low-fat diet and schedule her for surgery if the abdominal pain continues.
Ordered: Ceftriaxone 0.75 g IVSS daily. On hand: See label.The amount to administer is ________. (Round your answer to nearest tenth)
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).