Patients with _________________ are at significant risk for toxic effects of medications or metabolic waste products in the body.
A) renal failure
B) diabetes mellitus
C) stomach cancer
D) heart failure
Ans: A) renal failure
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A) Reflection B) Respect C) Empathy D) Active listening
Reactivity refers to changes in participants' behaviors due to the known presence of an observer
A) True B) False
A client seeks medical attention for lethargy, weight gain, and a mass under the throat. Which question should the nurse ask when assessing this client?
a. "Have you had this mass since birth?" b. "Do you have a history of thyroid cancer?" c. "Do you include regular table salt in your diet?" d. "Does anyone else in your family have this problem?"
In planning care for the patient who is on a protocol of bleomycin, an antitumor antibiotic, the nurse will add to the care plan an intervention to:
a. assess hearing acuity. b. measure urinary output. c. weigh daily to assess fluid retention. d. monitor cardiac arrhythmias.