A patient is admitted to the critical care unit after sustaining a head injury. Based on the injury, it is determined that there is a decrease in antidiuretic hormone (ADH). The major role of antidiuretic hormone is to regulate
a. blood pressure. c. potassium.
b. fluid balance. d. homeostasis.
B
Antidiuretic hormone has been identified as the single most important hormone responsible for regulating fluid balance within the body.
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a. The patient is voiding every 4 hours. b. The patient is using opioids for pain. c. The patient has seen clots in the urine. d. The patient is anxious about the cancer.
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A) Time series B) Retrospective study C) Prospective study D) Repeated measures study
A patient arrives to receive a second round of combination chemotherapy. What is the most important patient assessment finding for the nurse to report to the prescriber?
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