In clients with renal failure, a precipitate, referred to as __________, may form on the skin
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Uremic frost
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The nurse is caring for a patient following surgery for a brain tumor. Three days after surgery, the LVN enters the room and finds the patient jerking rhythmically in the bed. The patient does not respond to the LVN's questions
What should the nurse do first? a. Go find the RN to assist. b. Hold the patient firmly to keep the patient from injuring someone. c. Call the physician. d. Protect the patient from injury and observe the sequence of events.
A college student has presented the campus medical clinic complaining of cold symptoms that he has been experiencing for the past 2 weeks. He tells the nurse that he has been taking OTC decongestants twice daily since the onset of the cold
What teaching point should the nurse provide to this student? A) "It's best to take small doses of decongestants several times daily rather than two larger doses each day." B) "You can probably expect to get relief within the next few days or a week at the longest." C) "Over-the-counter decongestants don't normally work; you'll likely need to get a prescription for something more effective." D) "You might find yourself more congested than ever as your body compensates for your use of these drugs."
The most important criterion in evaluating health policy is its:
1. Ability to be implemented. 2. Ability to achieve the desired outcome on the target population. 3. Equitable distribution of the health care resources. 4. Effect on the target population.
The nurse is completing an abdominal assessment and is percussing over the left side of the upper portion of the client's abdomen over the area of the stomach. The client states, "I haven't had my breakfast, yet."
The nurse would expect to find which of the following during this part of the examination? 1. Dullness 2. Flatness 3. Tympany 4. Hyperesonance