A patient with a primary diagnosis of colorectal cancer has developed bone metastases in recent weeks
When reviewing this patient's daily blood work, the nurse should be aware that secondary bone tumors create a significant risk of what electrolyte imbalance?
A) Hypokalemia
B) Hypercalcemia
C) Hyponatremia
D) Hyperchloremia
B
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A nurse is reviewing research articles in an effort to make changes in practice in a medical-surgical unit. To evaluate the quality of the research performed, which source should be recommended?
1. U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). 2. The National Guideline Clearinghouse (NGC). 3. University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada. 4. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).
The female nurse works in a nursing home where many of the patients are military service veterans. She discovers that a male nurse with whom she works makes $2.80 per hour more than she makes
In which situations could this be legal under affirmative action? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Select all that apply. 1. The male nurse's yearly evaluations are better than the female nurse's. 2. The male nurse is friendlier and gets along better with the male patients. 3. The male nurse is also a veteran. 4. The male nurse is physically stronger than the female nurse. 5. The male nurse has worked in the facility 3 years more than the female nurse.
Because of a deficiency of iron, the person with iron deficiency anemia is unable to make sufficient:
a. plasma. b. WBCs. c. hemoglobin. d. antibodies.
A patient requesting pain medication asks that the medication be provided in the form of an injection because it works better. The patient is prescribed oral pain medication. What should the nurse respond to this patient?
a. "Injected medications last longer than oral medications." b. "Injected medications work better than oral medications." c. "Injected medications are painful and don't absorb consistently from the muscle." d. "I'll contact your physician to get an order for the medication to be given as an injection."