The nurse performing assessment on a client taking antilipimics would monitor for the primary drug-related complication by checking for:
a. low blood sugar.
b. elevated hepatic enzymes.
c. increased effects with alcohol.
d. evidence of pain or swelling in the lower leg suggesting thrombus formation.
b
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A) True B) False
In which stage is introspection a major characteristic?
a. Middle-aged adult b. Middle childhood c. Early adulthood d. Older-age adult
A nurse is with an adolescent who tells the nurse that she has nothing to live for and she just wishes she was dead. Which nursing action would be the priority?
A) Going to the patient's psychiatrist to tell him of the girl's suicidal ideation B) Staying with the patient to explore more of her thoughts about suicide C) Putting the patient in seclusion with a staff assigned to watch her at all times D) Ascertaining the client's beliefs about what happens when you die
The nurse is reviewing arterial blood gas results of a pt with acute glomerulonephritis. the pH of the sample is 7.35. As acidosis is likely to be present because of the hydrogen ion retention and loss of bicarbonate, how does the nurse interpret this data?
a. normal pH with respiratory compensation b. acidosis with failure of respiratory compensation c. alkalosis with failure of respiratory compensation d. normal pH with metabolic compensation