A physician has recommended a diet high in essential amino acids for a 3-year-old child
The child's parent wants to know why. What should a nurse reply?
A) Essential amino acids slow gastric emptying time
B) Essential amino acids help maintain homeostasis
C) Essential amino acids regulate nerve responses
D) Essential amino acids help maintain normal growth
D
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A patient is admitted to the ICU with a history of general malaise for two weeks. A nurse does the initial assessment and suspects leukemia. What are the signs and symptoms that will identify if this patient has leukemia? Select all that apply
A) Anemia, general malaise, bleeding B) Tachycardia, hypotension and shortness of breath C) Hypertension, very high fever, and low heart rate D) Bone pain, headache, vomiting, papilledema
A resident in an assisted-living facility is restless most nights and sits in the lounge area reading. When questioned, the resident reports suffering from insomnia
What should the nurse expect as an outcome if the resident continues with this pattern of sleep? A) Safety issues with an unsupervised resident in the lounge area B) Onset of cardiac dysfunction C) Onset of new underdiagnosed health problems D) The ability to function during the day may be hindered by these episodes.
The method of anesthesia in labor considered the safest for the fetus is the
a. Pudendal block b. Epidural block c. Spinal (subarachnoid) block d. Local infiltration
The nurse is identifying nursing diagnoses for a patient's care. In which order should the nurse complete this process?
Choice 1. Draw conclusions about the present health status. Choice 2. Determine etiologies and categorize problems. Choice 3. Cluster cues and identify data gaps. Choice 4. Verify the problem or diagnoses. Choice 5. Identify significant cues.