A mother brings her 4-month-old in for an exam because he has been vomiting for 12 hours. Which of the following is a good assessment of hydration status?
A) Skin turgor
B) Fontanels
C) Number of wet diapers per day
D) All of the above
D
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If the nurse were administering the patient's scheduled 08:00 medications, which of the following best demonstrates balanced analgesia? A) 650 mg acetaminophen PO and 1 mg lorazepam SL B) 4 mg morphine PO and 1 mg morphine IV C) 2 mg hydromorphone PO and 600 mg ibuprofen PO D) 10 mg morphine extended-release PO and 2 mg morphine immediate-release PO
A patient has been admitted to the critical care unit with a diagnosis of thyroid storm. What interventions should the nurse include in this patient's immediate care? Select all that apply
A) Administering diuretics to prevent fluid overload B) Administering beta blockers to reduce heart rate C) Administering insulin to reduce blood glucose levels D) Applying interventions to reduce the patient's temperature E) Administering corticosteroids
The nurse practicing in a small community hospital has a client who does not seem to be responding well to nursing care. The nurse plans to help the client by:
1. Trying a different approach to care against policy. 2. Networking on-line with other nurses giving similar care. 3. Proposing a nursing research project to the manager. 4. Asking the doctor for a new nursing approach to care.
Including an antipyretic drug in a cough-and-cold remedy would serve to
A. bring down a fever B. reduce the headache C. reduce the thickness of mucus in the throat D. suppress the cough