A nurse taking the blood pressure of a patient who had a total thyroidectomy 2 days earlier notes that the patient's hand goes into a carpopedal spasm. What should the nurse recognize this movement as an indication of?
a. Hyperkalemia, called the Allen sign
b. Hypernatremia, called the Hogan sign
c. Hypocalcemia, called the Trousseau sign
d. Hypokalemia, called the Chvostek sign
C
The carpopedal spasm is the Trousseau sign, which indicates hypercalcemia. Chvostek sign also signals hypocalcemia.
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Which of the following is not a common age-related physical change that may affect di-gestion and food intake?
a. Loss of the majority of taste buds b. Decreased motility in the esophagus c. Increased cholecystokinin secretion d. Slower gastric emptying
The nurse is caring for a patient with rheumatic heart disease. To prevent bacterial endocarditis, the nurse would expect which of the following medications to be prescribed prior to any type of dental work
A) Enoxaparin (Lovenox) B) Metoprolol (Lopressor) C) Azathioprine (Imuran) D) Amoxicillin (Amoxil)
The nurse correctly understands that when collecting blood for diagnostic tests, risk factors for the patient include which of the following? Select all that apply
1. The formation of a hematoma 2. Fainting or syncopal episodes 3. Infection as a result of a skin puncture 4. The formation of anastomoses 5. Pinpoint areas of hemorrhage, known as petechiae