Beverly, a 6-month-old infant, has depressed fontanels. This is caused by
A) increased intracranial pressure.
B) hypertension.
C) dehydration.
D) meningeal irritability.
C
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1. Weight control should eliminate osteoarthritis-related knee pain. 2. Avoid activities that increase osteoarthritis-related discomfort. 3. When pain medications are taken regularly, other pain interventions are not needed. 4. Daily swimming is a useful adjunct to prescribed pain medication.
The auscultation of a triphasic friction rub in a patient with acute chest pain should lead you to suspect:
a. congestive heart failure. b. pericarditis. c. endocarditis. d. cardiac tamponade.
A patient who has been prescribed continuous intravenous (IV) heparin asks why being weighed is necessary. What is your best response?
a. "All patients are weighed upon admission to the hospital." b. "IV heparin has been known to cause weight gain." c. "The initial IV bolus of heparin is prescribed based on your weight." d. "The rate of the heparin infusion is based on your weight."
Larry is taking allopurinol to prevent gout. Monitoring of a patient who is taking allopurinol includes:
1. Complete blood count 2. Blood glucose 3. C-reactive protein 4. BUN, creatinine, and creatinine clearance ___