A nurse assessing the access site of a hemodialysis catheter cannot palpate a thrill or hear a bruit. What is the most likely cause of this emergency situation?
A) There is an infection at the site.
B) There is trauma to the bladder.
C) The access may be clotting off.
D) There is leaking from the site.
C
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A nurse is conducting a seminar on thrombosis. What information would the nurse include about the cause of arterial thrombosis?
A) Decreased blood flow B) Injury to the vessel wall C) Arrhythmias D) Altered blood coagulation
The part of a research proposal generally scrutinized in greatest detail by reviewers is the objectives or specific aims
A) True B) False
With the ongoing focus on disease prevention and health promotion, nurses seeking a preferred future will need to increase their knowledge regarding:
A. Chronic illness management, health pro-motion, and obesity B. Hospice care, acute exacerbations of dis-ease, and emergency resuscitation C. Management of the very sick, hospice care, and pathophysiology of acute illness D. Knowledge regarding rare illnesses, acute care, and mortality figures
The nurse is reading the chart of a child diagnosed with rheumatic fever. Which of the following diagnostic findings indicates this condition?
A) Low white blood cell (WBC) count B) Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), commonly known as "sed rate" C) Negative C-reactive protein (CRP) D) Low antistreptolysin-O (ASO) titer