Which patient would the nurse consider to be immunosuppressed? (Select all that apply.)
a. A patient on chemotherapy for cancer
b. A patient using corticosteroids
c. A patient pregnant at 28 weeks gestation
d. A patient recovering from joint replace-ment
e. A patient diagnosed with human immu-nodeficiency virus (HIV)
A, B, D, E
A woman at 28 weeks gestation is not considered immunocompromised. All of the other options represent people who are immunosuppressed.
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A patient's laboratory report indicates critically low serum calcium levels. The nurse would conduct further assessment for which conditions?
1. Disruption of the parathyroid glands 2. Decreased supply of vitamin D 3. Low levels of calcitonin 4. Insufficient levels of calcitriol 5. Insufficient levels of calcidiol
An 83-year-old client is seen for urinary frequency and burning. A dipstick urine test reveals positive nitrates. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate?
a. Assume the client has a UTI. b. Catheterize the client for a sterile specimen. c. Nothing; this is a normal finding. d. Send the urine for a culture.
The almond-shaped area of the female genitalia enclosed by the labia minora that contains openings to the urethra, Skene's glands, vagina, and Bartholin's glands is known as the:
a. Vestibule b. Fourchette c. Mons pubis d. Symphysis pubis
Determine the BSA for each of the following children using the BSA computation formulas given in the textbook. Include two decimal places with your answers
A child who weighs 15 kg and is 90 cm tall. BSA = __________ m2 Fill in the blank(s) with correct word