The concentration of this substance is higher in capillary blood than in venous blood:
a.) blood urea nitrogen
b.) carotene
c.) glucose
d.) total protein
Ans: c.) glucose
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a. Altered tissue perfusion related to heart failure b. Risk for impaired tissue integrity related to sacral redness c. Ineffective coping related to response to biopsy test results d. Altered urinary elimination related to urinary tract infection
Your client receives analgesics on an as-needed basis rather than on a schedule. Your client's pain is continuous, and the client's prescribed medication is inadequate to manage total pain needs
The client requests medication frequently, asks for a specific medication by name, and demonstrates behaviors to persuade you that the client's pain is both real and severe. This client is most likely suffering from which of the following? 1. tolerance 2. psychological dependence 3. physical dependence 4. pseudoaddiction
A patient, seen laughing and talking with visitors, asks the nurse for pain medication. Which of the following responses would demonstrate the nurse is functioning within the component of conscious nursing care?
1. Provide the medication as requested and according to organizational policies. 2. Wait until the patient's visitors have left the room and then provide the medication. 3. Provide the medication along with other prescribed medications several hours later. 4. Ask the visitors to leave the room and discuss the patient's pain level before providing the medication.
You evaluate the room air ABG results
What is your interpretation of the ABGs, and what do you think the physician will order next, and why? What will be an ideal response?