Before beginning IM vitamin B12 therapy, which laboratory values should be obtained?
1. Reticulocyte count, hemoglobin, and hematocrit
2. Iron
3. Vitamin B12
4. All of the above
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This situation represents which ethical principle? a. beneficence c. values clarification b. nonmaleficence d. veracity
The nurse is admitting a 50-year-old female who was involved in a car accident and whose only injuries were burns over 50% of her body. Identify the highest-priority nursing diagnosis for this patient
1. Acute Pain 2. Coping: Family, Compromised 3. Disturbed Body Image 4. Deficient Fluid Volume
How frequently should a patient admitted to the PACU after a surgical procedure be assessed?
a. Every 30 minutes c. Every hour b. Every 15 minutes and prn d. Every two hours
Beta blockers are the drugs of choice for exertional angina because they:
1. Improve myocardial oxygen supply by vasodilating the coronary arteries 2. Decrease myocardial oxygen demand by decreasing heart rate and vascular resistance 3. Both 1 and 2 4. Neither 1 nor 2