A patient had a thyroidectomy and now reports tingling around the mouth and has a positive Chvostek sign. What laboratory finding would be most helpful to the healthcare professional?
a. TSH and T4
b. Serum sodium
c. Serum calcium
d. Urine osmolality
Answer: c. Serum calcium
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The graduate of a school of nursing has just been given the title registered nurse. This title will assure the public that the nurse has:
a. achieved excellence in nursing. b. at least minimal competence in nursing. c. membership in a professional organization. d. expertise in a specialty area.
_____ is the period of relaxation during which a heart chamber is filling
Fill in the blanks with correct word
Which intervention is important when the nurse is caring for a patient who is a potential lung donor in order to ensure that the lungs remain suitable for transplant?
1. Maintaining the FiO2 at 98% to 99% 2. Avoiding excess fluid replacement 3. Avoiding frequent suctioning of the donor's endotracheal tube 4. Maintaining the donor's oxygen saturation at 80%
The nurse is caring for a client being weaned from the ventilator, and wants to improve the client's ability to communicate. Which item should the nurse request an order for from the health care provider?
1. Cuffed tracheostomy tube 2. Uncuffed tracheostomy tube 3. Fenestrated tracheostomy tube 4. Obturator