The nurse has an order to administer a saline cathartic to a patient who has a history of congestive heart failure. Why is this type of cathartic contraindicated with this patient?
A) The patient is at risk for hypomagnesemia.
B) The patient is at risk for hypernatremia.
C) The patient is at risk for hypochloremia.
D) The patient is at risk for hyperphosphatemia
B
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The nurse is assisting in the collection of fluid from a client's blister. The nurse should explain that the specimen will be sent for a Tzanck test, which is done to:
1. diagnose fungal infections. 2. diagnose scabies. 3. identify bacterial infections. 4. identify herpes infections.
The client thought to have a problem with the pituitary gland is given 25 units of regular insulin. A short time later, blood analysis reveals elevated levels of growth hormone and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
What is the nurse's interpretation of this finding? A. The client has pituitary hypofunction. B. The client has pituitary hyperfunction. C. The client has pituitary-induced diabetes mellitus. D. The client has a normal pituitary response to insulin.
During an emergency, the charge nurse tells the LPN/LVN, "I need you to place the patient on a nonrebreather mask now." The charge nurse has little regard for the LPN/LVNs input at this time. The charge nurse is displaying what leadership style?
a. Autocratic b. Situational c. Democratic d. Laissez-faire
At one point in the history of school nursing, staffing was cut back and tasks were delegated to teachers and other school personnel. This occurred during which time period?
a. the Vietnam War c. the 1890s b. early 1900s d. World War II