What is a possible complication if S.R.’s stone is not removed?

The patient with a normal pre-pregnancy weight asks why she has been told to gain 25–35 pounds during her pregnancy, but her underweight friend was told to gain more weight

The nurse should tell the patient that recommended weight gain during pregnancy should be: 1. 25–35 pounds, regardless of a patient's pre-pregnant weight. 2. More than 25–35 pounds for an overweight patient. 3. More than 25–35 pounds for an underweight woman. 4. The same for a normal-weight woman as for an overweight woman.

The patient, age 35, is admitted with aplastic anemia. He asks the nurse what aplastic anemia is. An accurate response would be that

a. the activity of the bone marrow is depressed. b. the bone marrow fails to produce lymphocytes. c. the bone marrow fails to produce red blood cells. d. red cells are absent as a result of chronic blood loss.

On the first day of a client's alcohol detoxification, which nursing intervention should take priority?

A. Strongly encourage the client to attend 90 Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in 90 days. B. Educate the client about the biopsychosocial consequences of alcohol abuse. C. Administer ordered chlordiazepoxide (Librium) in a dosage according to protocol. D. Administer vitamin B1 to prevent Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome.

C.W. receives a total of 4 units of packed red blood cells (PRBCs), 5 units of fresh frozen plasma (FFP), and several liters of crystalloids to keep his mean BP above 60 mm Hg

On the second day in the MICU, his total fluid intake is 8.498 L and output is 3.66 L. His hemodynamic parameters after fluid resuscitation are pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) 30 mm Hg and cardiac output (CO) 4.5 L/min. Calculate his fluid balance and identify whether it is positive or negative. Why will you want to monitor his fluid status very carefully?