A nurse is performing health education with the family member of a patient who has ascites. The nurse should be cognizant of which physiologic processes that cause ascites? Select all that apply
A) Sodium and water retention
B) A damaged liver
C) Insufficient renal flow
D) Increased lymphatic flow
E) Decreased synthesis of immunoglobulin G
A, B, D
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A 75-year-old patient is brought to the emergency department by his family. The family relates that the patient is complaining of confusion, seizures, and abnormal perception of movement
The nurse reviews all of the medication bottles found in the house and suspects the patient overdosed on what medication? A) Benzodiazepine B) Antihypertensive C) Sedative D) Analgesic
The nurse is using multidose floor stock to prepare a liquid medication for the client. Which actions by the nurse would reflect correct technique? Select all that apply
1. Shaking the bottle before pouring the medication 2. Placing the palm of the hand on the opposite side of the label on the bottle 3. Checking that it is the proper medication when removing it from the shelf, when pouring it, and prior to replacing it on the shelf 4. Determining the dosage per volume of the medication 5. Calculating the proper amount required to administer the ordered dose, and then rechecking calculations
When considering an antipsychotic agent for a patient with a cardiac disorder, which characteristic would most affect the decision to use haloperidol rather than risperidone?
a. Second-degree AV block b. Positive symptoms c. Hypertension d. Tachypnea
The nurse is preparing to assess the apical pulse. At which location should the nurse listen to obtain an accurate apical pulse on an adult patient?
a. At the fifth intercostal space at the left sternal border b. At the fifth left intercostal space at the midclavicular line c. At the second intercostal space at the left midclavicular line d. At the second right intercostal space at the midclavicular line