The nurse cares for a client with an AV fistula for hemodialysis. Which assessments will the nurse perform when assessing the AV fistula? Select all that apply.
A. Palpation
B. Auscultation
C. Inspection
D. Percussion
Answer: C
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No antihypertensive medication is safe during pregnancy but if the benefit for the mother outweighs the risk to the fetus, what classification of medication can the nurse administer to the hypertensive pregnant woman?
A) Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor B) Angiotensin-receptor blocker (ARB) C) Renin inhibitor D) Calcium channel blocker
The nurse taking care of a patient recently diagnosed with somatic symptom disorder knows that which biological symptoms are related to this disorder? Select all that apply
1. Pain 2. Anxiety 3. Gastrointestinal distress 4. Paralysis 5. Blindness
A patient with a potassium level of 2.8 mEq/L is given 60 mEq over a 12-hour period, and a repeat potassium level is obtained after the bolus. The current potassium level is 2.9 mEq/L. Which of the following should now be considered?
a. Stopping the patient's Aldactone b. Drawing a serum magnesium level c. Rechecking the potassium level d. Monitoring the patient's urinary output
Which of the following is one of the predominant paradigms in nursing science?
A) Empiricist B) Logical C) Scientific D) Phenomenological