The nurse is determining if a client is experiencing chronic inflammation. Which of the following are indications for this type of inflammation? (Select all that apply.)
1. Chronic elevation of white blood cells
2. Low-grade fever
3. Pain
4. Scar formation
5. Low blood pressure
6. Hematuria
1, 2, 3, 4
Chronic inflammation is characterized by chronic elevation of white blood cells, low-grade fever, pain, and scar formation. Low blood pressure and hematuria are not characteristics of chronic inflammation.
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A) on an empty stomach 1 hour before or 2 hours after taking any meals or other drugs. B) with a meal. C) with milk or fruit juice. D) at bedtime only.
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A) "You'll most likely take this drug for the rest of your life." B) "I'll help you arrange to come to an outpatient clinic for IV administration of levothyroxine." C) "You'll need to take this drug one hour before eating or at least two hours after eating." D) "I'll teach you how to check your blood sugar levels for the first few weeks that you take the drug."
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A) "Like most forms of Hodgkin lymphoma, mature B-cell lymphoma often requires radiation treatment." B) "Doctors are able to diagnose mature B-cell lymphoma by the presence of Reed-Sternberg cells." C) "Unlike many other lymphomas, mature B-cell lymphoma is often self-limiting, and treatment is focused on symptoms." D) "The lymph nodes are usually affected, and often the spleen and bone marrow."
A patient has not responded to a long-standing intervention by producing a desired outcome. Which of the following should the nurse do if implementing evidence-based practice?
1. Find research, quality improvement study outcomes, and information from experts to change the intervention. 2. Apply the intervention again. 3. Find a research study about the intervention and apply the study's finding. 4. Evaluate what went wrong with the intervention.