A newborn is experiencing episodes of hyperthermia. The nurse would expect to find signs of which of the following?
A) Agitation
B) Restlessness
C) Increased metabolic rate
D) Hypoglycemia
C
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The nurse is sharing client assessment data with the multidisciplinary health care team. Which comment by the nurse is irrelevant and indicates a misunderstanding of the concept of a mental disorder?
1. "The client reports significant emotional distress about the current situation." 2. "The client reports a loss of interest in usual pleasurable activities and commitments." 3. "The client denies thoughts of harming self or others." 4. "The client has some very inappropriate religious ideas and spiritual beliefs."
A pregnant woman in the perinatal clinic complains of a diffuse, reddish discoloration of her palms. What action by the nurse is most appropriate?
A. Ask if she has been exposed to measles. B. Assess her for Reynaud's phenomenon. C. Explain that this is a normal finding. D. Take the woman's vital signs.
A client has a potassium level of 3.2 mmol/L. What should the nurse expect when assessing this client? (Select all that apply.)
a. Hypotension b. Normal sinus rhythm c. Increased serum calcium levels d. Complaints of muscle weakness e. Serum glucose level of 225 mg/dL
Antiemetic agents, such as domperidone and metoclopramide, are antagonists for which receptors?
a. 5-Hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) serotonin b. Histamine-2 c. Acetylcholine d. Dopamine